VIET CONG PLAN TO SEIZE SAIGON IN SECOND PHASE OF ATTACK

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• Collection: Tet Declassified
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06766057
• Document Creation Date: January 28, 2019

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DUM 3 FEBRUARY 1968
COUNTRY souni VIETNAM
DOI 31 JANUARY � 2 FEBRUARY 1968
SUBJECT VIET CO NG PLAN TO SEIZE SAIGON IN SECOND PHASE OF ATTACK
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THE FOLLOWING IS AN ELABORATION ON THE
INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE REFERENCE.
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gnMENTED, mons OF 25 TO 30 BATTALIONS EACH OF 350 PERSONNEL
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3. NCI. ME AT TN/S TIME. GET TEST/MONY OR DOCW:NTS WHICH
:,..m5o1!0n SECOND STAGE OF.ATTACX... 'INFORMATION CAM FROM TWO POWS,
VAN TY AKA TU TY WHO WA s conpANY COMMANDER THIRD COMPANY,
DN, �165A REGIMENT AND,um MADE DEATHBED STATEMENT. OTHER
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:ICS "SECOND STAGS 07 A:TACK".. THE SECOND STAGE WOULD
.CONSIST OF TWO VC RESERVE DIVISIONS MOVING DOWN INTO THE
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