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Declassified per Executive Order 13526, Section 3.3
NND Project Number: NND 63316. By: NWD Date: 2011
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VIETNAMESE COSTS[1] (in millions of piasters) | |||||
1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | |
Regular Forces: | |||||
(1) Alternative A | 6,700 | 7,800 | 8,200 | 8,300 | 8,400 |
(2) Alternative B | 6,700 | 7,800 | 9,000 | 10,200 | 11,200 |
Civil Guard | 1,435 | 1,540 | 1,550 | 1,600 | 1,600 |
Local Defense Forces | 322 | 684 | 684 | 684 | 684 |
Youth Corps | 58 | 595 | 600 | 650 | 600 |
U.S. COSTS[2] (in millions of dollars) | |||||
1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | |
Regular Forces: | |||||
(1) Alternative A | 62 | 120 | 71 | 66 | 66 |
(2) Alternative B | 62 | 120 | 135 | 136 | 83 |
Civil Guard | 11 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
7. Civic Action
One of the prerequisites of successful military action against insurgency or guerrilla attack is for the solider to convince the population that he is a brother of the people, as well as their protector. The Communists claim an
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