RESULTS OF KHMER PEOPLE'S NATIONAL LIBERATION FRONT ATTACK AGAINST PAVN UNITS IN KAMPUCHEA; ISSUANCE OF GAS MASKS TO PAVN CADRE; RESUPPLY OF PAVN BORDER SECURITY UNITS; PAVN AMMUNITION SHORTAGES AND PERSONNEL PROBLEMS

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06157034
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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2022
• Document Release Date: September 26, 2017
• Case Number: F-2012-01432
• Publication Date: May 13, 1982

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TO: DIRNSA, DEPT OF STATE, DIA, TREASURY DEPT, NPIC,
ZEN/WHITE HOUSE SITUATION ROOM, ZEN/NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
STAFF, ZEN/CIA OFFICE OF CURRENT OPERATIONS,
CINCPAC HONOLULU HI, CINCPACFLT PEARL HARBOR HI, CDRWESTCOM FT
SHAFTER HI, COMIPAC HONOLULU HI, CINCPACAF HICKAM AFB HI,
COMSEVENTHFLT,
13AF CLARK AB PI.
SERIAL:
01ST: ;111-MAY 1e82
PASS:
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
WARNING: INFORMATION REPORT, NOT FINALLY EVALUATED INTELLIGENCE.
REPORT CLASSCONFIDENTIAL-WNINTEL--NOFORN
COUNTRY: KAMPUCHEA/VIETNAM
SUBJECT: RESULTS OF KHMER PEOPLE'S NATIONAL LIBERATION FRONT ATTACK
AGAINST PAVN UNITS IN KAMPUCHEA; ISSITANO GAS MASKS ---
jO_RAM_CADRE; RESUPPLY OF PAVN BORDER'SECURITY UNITS;
PAVN AMMUNITION SHORTAGES AND PERSONNEL.PROgLEMS
SOURCE :
AT 0730 HOURS ON 28 APRIL 1982, A KHMER PEOPlE'S NATIONAL
LIB(KPNLF) FORCE OF UNDETERgINED STRENDIP ATTACK D THE
POSITIONS OF THE 2ND AND 3RD COMP NIES OF THE 212TH BATTALION, 8TH
BORDER SECURITY REGIMENT (BSR), 5TH DIVISION OF THE PEOPLE'S
ARMY OF VIETNAM (PAVN) WHICH WERE LOCATED IN-THE VICINITY OF TA 7e53,
4:bout THREE KILOMETERS FROM THE THAI/KAMPUCHEAN BORDER. THE ATTACK
LASTED ABOUT TWO HOURS WITH THE ATTACKING FORCES FIRING 75MM
RECOILLESS RIFLE, RPG-2'S AND RPG-7'S, 60MM MORTAR AND SMALL ARMS
AT THE PAVN UNITS. IN RETALIATION, THE 4TH HEAVY WEAPONS COMPANY
OF THE PAVN 212TH BATTALION FIRED BETWEEN 20 AND.30 ROUNDS OF 82MM
MORTAR AND EIGHT 107MM ROCKETS INTO THE KPNLF POSITIONS ABOUT TWO
OR THREE KILOMETERS WEST OF THE PAVN LOCATIONS. THERE W N
CASUALTIES AND THE CASUALTIES OF THE KPNLF WERE UNKNOWN:
COMMENT: ON 28 APRIL.1982, FOLLOWING
THE WITHDRAWAL OF A PAVN UNIT NORTHEAST OF BAN SANGAE (TA 7253), THE
HEADQUARTERS OF THE KPNLF FORcES, THE KPNLF SENT our ELEMENTS OF
TWO BATTALIONS IN ANTPCIPATION OF 4 POSSIBLE PAVN ATTACK AGAINST
BAN SANGAE OUTPOSTS FROM THE EAST AND SOUTH. IN THE RESULTING CLASH
THE KPNLF SUFFERED NINE MINOR CASUALTIES.
� 2 ,IN_MID MARCH 1982. EACH COMPANY OF THE 212TH BATTALION
RECEIVED ABOUT TEN GAS MASKS WHICH WERE DISTPTBUTED 211111.2.12ALEILERs_
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Of THE COMPANIES. PAVN TROOPS WERE INSTRUCTED TO USE A WET TOWEL OR
HANDKERCHIEF TO COM7171-E-TW' NOSE FOR BREATHING IN THE. EVENT OF AN
CHEMICAL THEY WERE TOLD TO USE URINE TO WET THE TOWEL
IF WATER WAS UNAVAILABLE. IT WAS NOT KNOWN WHETHER OTHER BATTALIONS
OF THE 8TH BSR HAD RECEIVED GAS MASKS.
3. IN OCTOBER 1981, THE 212TH BATTALION RECEIVED BETWEEN 25
AND 30 TONS OF RICE FOR USE IN FEEDING ITS APPROXIMATELY 300 PERSONNEL
DURING THE RAINY SEASON. THE RICE WAS TRANSPORTED FROM SISOPHON
BY TRUCK TO THE 8TH BSR HEADQUARTERS AT THMA POK (TA 9143) AND FROM
THERE TO THE 212TH BATTALION BY ABOUT 70 OXCARTS WHICH WERE
REQUISITIONED FROM THE SURROUNDING VILLAGERS WITHOUT PAY.
4. IN FEBRUARY 1982, THE 212TH BATTALION RECEIVED ABOUT
100 ROUNDS Of 82MM MORTAR, FIFTY 107MM ROCKETS, 2,000 MR-7 TYPE �
ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES, AND ABOUT 200 ANTI-TANK MINES. SOME OF THESE
MINES HAVE BEEN EMPLACED, BUT NUMEROUS OTHERS ARE STILL IN THE
BATTALION WAREHOUSE. . IN AP 1982, EACH COMPANY OF THE 212TH
BATTALION, RECEIVED ABOUT NINE CHIN LINDS, AND
WERE TOLD TO USE THEM SELECTIVELY-, SINCE THE SUPPLY OF THESE ROUNDS
WAS LIMITED. COMMENT: THE 212TH BATTALION HAD ONLY ONE
RPG-7 LAUNCHER S.THAN TEN ROONDS OF AMMUNITION FOR IT.)
5. IN JANUARY 1982, THE 312TH BATTALION RECEIVED 50 REPLACEMENTS
WHO WERE ALL FROM NORTH VIETNAM. ABOUT 20 OF THESE MEN WERE SENT
TO THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE 5TH DIVISION IN SISOP6ON TO ATTEND NON-
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS SCHOOL OR MEDICAL OR SIGNAL COURSES. THE
REMAINDER WERE ASSIGNED TO THE FRONT LINE COMPANIES. IN MARCH 1982,
THE 8TH BSR RECEIVED 19 ADDITIONAL REPLACEMENTS WHO WERE ALL FROM
SOUTH VIETNAM. NONE OF THESE MEN WERE ASSIGNED TO BATTALIONS
POSITIONED ALONG. THE BORDER, BECAUSE OF THE' LIKELIHOOD THEY WOULD
ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE TO THAILAND.. COMMENT: THE KPNLF HAVE
BEEN DISTRIBUTING LEAFLETS IN THE BORDER AREA ENCOURAGING PAVN
PERSONNEL TO DEFECT TO THAILAND,)
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