VC/NVA LOGISTICS

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• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 1, 2003
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: August 18, 1966
• Content Type: MF

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18 AUG1966
MEJ404ANDUM 1OR: Major Gawral John a '
Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligs*cib
Dement of the Army
THROUGH : Lie t Geanral Joseph roll
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SUB.t GT VC/NVA Logi s
REFIT :,' ;tiCE Your ernoran a dtd 26 Jul 66, same
subject
1. I agree that the question _VC/N' . A logistical require-
ments needs ccatianing review. Thus,, we are ?ste sting a task
force to exploit t available documentary evidence, sme"six
thruand interrogat reports and ca 4 documa to We
would welcome the participation of DIA d ACSI officers in this
study.
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17 AUG 1965
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF FOR INTELLIGENCE
2 5 JUL 1963
MEMORANDUM FOR: DIRECTOR, CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
SUBJECT: VC/NVA Logistics (U)
1. (S) During the working sessions on NIE 14.3-66, "North Viet-
namese Military Potential for Fighting in South Vietnam," it became
apparent that among the representatives there were considerable
differences in judgment concerning VC/NVA logistics requirements,
particularly for Class V supplies. The actual focus of these differ-
ing judgments was the size of VC and NVA infantry battalion's basic
load of Class V and the methodology used to derive requirement factors
from these basic loads.
2. (S) Preliminary studies of our own, indicated that the factors
eventually used in NIE 14.3-66 to derive VC/NVA Class V requirements
were too high. Though we had, at the time, insufficient evidence to
substantiate our view, we informed the Board of National Estimates, the
Office of Research and Reports and the DIA representatives that we
would complete our study of VC/NVA Class V requirements and provide
them with the finished product.
3. (C) The findings of our analysis of over 160 separate intelli-
gence reports and studies, which were culled from several hundred such
documents, clearly support the position we maintained during formula-
Lion of NIE 14.3-66. The findings are attached for your information.
4.. (S) NIE 14.3-66 calculates that the daily VC/NVA requirement
for Class V supplies from sources external to South Vietnam-is from
12 to 20 short tons. Using the same methodology as NIE 14.3-66 for
=xtrapolating VC/NVA requirements from basic load data and rates of con-
sumption, but substituting the figures developed in our analysis for
--hose used in the NIE, we determine the VC/NVA daily requirement for
Class V supplies from external sources to be 3 short tons.
5. (S) The OACSI analysis is by no means definitive. It does,
however, demonstrate that VC/NVA daily requirements for Class V
EXCLUDED FROM AUTOMATIC REGRADING
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SUBJECT: VC/NVA Logistics (U)
supplies are probably significantly lower than even the most conserva-
tive current estimates, and that the whole range of estimates dealing
with enemy logistic requirements needs serious review.
1 Incl
a/s
JO,--,IN J. DAVIS
Major General, GS
AC'ofS for Intelligence
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