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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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TROOP STRENGTHS AND DISPOSITIONS

FRENCH UNION VIET MINH
Regular and Light Bns 274 402,000 Regular and Regional Bns 155 185,000
Semi-Military 203,500 Semi-Military 106,000
Total 605,500 Total 291,000

MAJOR CONCENTRATIONS[1]

DELTA
65 Regular Bns (35 Fr. Ex. Force) 22 Regular Bns
19 Light Bns 10 Regional Bns
83,000 semi-military 35,000 semi-military
DIEN BIEN PHU
16 Regular Bns (15 Fr. Ex. Force) 28 Regular Bns
2 Regional Bns
NORTHERN TONKIN
(Less DB Phu Area)
13 Regional Bns
NORTHERN LAOS
14 Regular Bns (10 Fr. Ex. Force) 3 Regular Bns
2 Light Bns 2 Regional Bns
THAKHEK-SAVANNAKHET
17 Regular Bns (13 Fr. Ex. Force) 8 Regular Bns
3 Light Bns 4 Regional Bns
CENTRAL VIETNAM
35 Regular Bns (10 Fr. Ex. Force) 14 Regular Bns
16 Light Bns. 7 Regional Bns
COCHIN CHINA
17 Regular Bns (3 Fr. EX. Force) 10 Regular Bns
20 Light Bns 2 Regional Bns
SOUTHERN LAOS and
NORTHEASTERN CAMBODIA
8 Regular Bns (3. Fr. Ex. Force) 4 Regular Bns
WESTERN CAMBODIA
11 Regular Bns (0 Fr. Ex. Force) Elements
3 Light Bns

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  1. These dispositions cover only infantry units. The regional breakdown does not include the total number of Viet Minh and French bns.

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