The Troops Counted
tN.Z.P A.-Keuter —Copyright) WASHINGTON, January 11. A Senate report on the war in Vietnam quoted by the Associated Press gives this account of manpower on both sides there: Government of Vietnam — 635,000 men under arms, about 300,000 of them regular troops of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines. The others are regional constabulary forces, lightly armed - popular forces, irregulars and national police. United States About 180.000 troops. Republic of Korea—About 1 21,000 soldiers and marines.
Australia —An infantry battalion and artillery battery, numbering about 1200. New Zealand —An artillery battery of about 150 men. Total Viet Cong strength— An estimated 230,000 men. The report gave this breakdown: Viet Cong “main force soldiers” 59.000: People’s Army of North Vietnam--14,000: militia—loo,ooo: support troops—l7,ooo; political cadres —40,000. The report said the Viet Cong, through recruitment in the South and infiltration from the North, are believed capable of substantially increasing their numbers in a shorj time.
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Press, Volume CV, Issue 30957, 13 January 1966, Page 5
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156The Troops Counted Press, Volume CV, Issue 30957, 13 January 1966, Page 5
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