DAILY SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS OF CURRENT AND PROJECTED (1 JANUARY 1968) VC/NVA FORCES IN SOUTH VIETNAM

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78S02149R000200100004-4
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• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 25, 2001
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: August 1, 1966
• Content Type: SE

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D ily Sii1,)P11T Requirements of Current and Projected (1 Janu 1968) VC NVA Forces in South Vietnam
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CIA Estimate
DIA Estimate
S;lort Tons Per Day
Short Tons Per-Pa
(30 June 1966)
t F
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btal
External
Total
External
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Strength of Conmi
1.
Differentiation of VC main, local, and combat support troops a~
Rate of combat of 1 day in 30
150..0
21.2
171.0
24.4
Rate of combat of 1 day in.15
164.0
32.6
193.8
39.1
2.
All VC attributed with same requirements
Rate of combat of 1 day in 30
155.4
29.6
171.0
32.8
Rate of combat of 1 day in 15
174.9
49.1
193.8
55.6
Projected Strength of Co-,rinuunist Forces (1 January 1968)
1..
1,iifcrentiation of VC main, local, and combat support troops ~c
of combat of 1 day in 30
t
R
223.9
39.3
250.4
46.1
e
a
Rate of combat of 1 day in 15
245.8
58.3
285.7
71.9
2.
All VC at ",rir:r,;d with sa,?le requirements
in 30
f combat of 1 da
R
t
230.3
49.1
250.4
55.8
y
e o
a
Rate of co:-.,bat of 1 day in 15
258.7
77.5
285.7
91.0
accounting for
Assua;?.es that local forces,/500percent of the VC regular force,
sources.
support troops have no requirement for supplies from external
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