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Declassified per Executive Order 13526, Section 3.3
NND Project Number: NND 63316. By: NWD Date: 2011
NND Project Number: NND 63316. By: NWD Date: 2011
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TROOP STRENGTHS AND DISPOSITIONS
| FRENCH UNION | VIET MINH | |||
| Regular and Light Bns 274 | 402,000 | Regular and Regional Bns 155 | 185,000 | |
| Semi-Military | 203,500 | Semi-Military | 106,000 | |
| Total | 605,500 | Total | 291,000 | |
MAJOR CONCENTRATIONS[1]
| DELTA | ||||
| 65 | Regular Bns (35 Fr. Ex. Force) | 22 | Regular Bns | |
| 19 | Light Bns | 10 | Regional Bns | |
| 83,000 semi-military | 35,000 semi-military | |||
| DIEN BIEN PHU | ||||
| 16 | Regular Bns (15 Fr. Ex. Force) | 28 | Regular Bns | |
| 2 | Regional Bns | |||
| NORTHERN TONKIN (Less DB Phu Area) | ||||
| 13 | Regional Bns | |||
| NORTHERN LAOS | ||||
| 14 | Regular Bns (10 Fr. Ex. Force) | 3 | Regular Bns | |
| 2 | Light Bns | 2 | Regional Bns | |
| THAKHEK-SAVANNAKHET | ||||
| 17 | Regular Bns (13 Fr. Ex. Force) | 8 | Regular Bns | |
| 3 | Light Bns | 4 | Regional Bns | |
| CENTRAL VIETNAM | ||||
| 35 | Regular Bns (10 Fr. Ex. Force) | 14 | Regular Bns | |
| 16 | Light Bns. | 7 | Regional Bns | |
| COCHIN CHINA | ||||
| 17 | Regular Bns (3 Fr. EX. Force) | 10 | Regular Bns | |
| 20 | Light Bns | 2 | Regional Bns | |
| SOUTHERN LAOS and NORTHEASTERN CAMBODIA | ||||
| 8 | Regular Bns (3. Fr. Ex. Force) | 4 | Regular Bns | |
| WESTERN CAMBODIA | ||||
| 11 | Regular Bns (0 Fr. Ex. Force) | Elements | ||
| 3 | Light Bns | |||
- ↑ These dispositions cover only infantry units. The regional breakdown does not include the total number of Viet Minh and French bns.
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