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Title:
Situation in South Vietnam No. 13 (as of 8:00 A.M. EST)
Date of Creation:
February 4, 1968
Date of Declassification:
October 6, 1983
Type of Document:
Intelligence memorandum
Level of Classification:
NOT GIVEN
Status of Copy:
SANITIZED
Pagination, Illustration:
7 p.
Abstract:
There were no major new attacks by Communist forces during the night of 3-4 February. Allied forces continue to clear dug in enemy elements from the City of Hue. All major urban areas in the II Corps area are now in friendly hands but sporadic mortar and sniper fire is still reported in several of the provincial capitals. No major fighting occurred during the night in the Saigon area, although a few scattered skirmishes with small enemy remnants took place within the city. Enemy activity in the Delta provinces was characterized by a series of small unit assaults against district towns, outposts, and night defensive positions. Despite the present relative calm, there are continuing indications that the Communists are planning new offensives, particularly in the Da Nang area and north and west of Saigon in South Vietnam's III Corps area. The trends previously reported on the initial reaction of the populace to the attacks, continue to be evident. The assaults apparently produced fear and surprise over the VC presence and strength, and revulsion at the gross enemy violations of the sacred Tet holiday in about even proportions. Evident also is a strong undercurrent of belief that, if the government does not move speedily and with vigor to normalize the situation in the cities, and restore its presence and authority in the countryside, it will lose heavily in terms of popular confidence.
Indexing Terms:
MILITARY SITUATION IN SOUTH VIETNAM
SECURITY SITUATION IN SOUTH VIETNAM
TET OFFENSIVE
VIET CONG MILITARY ACTIVITIES
HUE
NORTH VIETNAMESE 6TH REGIMENT
QUANG TIN PROVINCE
TAM KY DISTRICT
HOI AN
DANANG
HAI VAN PASS
BINH THUAN PROVINCE
PHAN THIET
BAN ME THUOT
KONTUM
DALAT
SAIGON
CAPTURED VIET CONG DOCUMENTS
VIET CONG 9TH DIVISION
TAY NINH PROVINCE
CU CHI DISTRICT
VIET CONG 271ST REGIMENT
VIET CONG 272ND REGIMENT
VIET CONG 273RD REGIMENT
GIA DINH PROVINCE
THU DUC DISTRICT
BEN CAT
LAI KHE
TAN UYEN
BIEN HOA PROVINCE
VIET CONG 5TH DIVISION
VIET CONG 274TH REGIMENT
VIET CONG 275TH REGIMENT
BINH LONG PROVINCE
AN LOC
TAY NINH PROVINCE
HAU NGHIA PROVINCE
BINH DUONG PROVINCE
XUAN LOC
LONG KHANH PROVINCE
TAN SON NHUT AIRFIELD
SA DEC
CAO LANH
KIEN PHONG PROVINCE
DINH TUONG PROVINCE
PHONG DINH PROVINCE
THUAN NHON DISTRICT
BINH THUY AIRFIELD
VINH LONG PROVINCE
BEN TRE
MO CAY
KIEN HOA PROVINCE
Declassified Documents Reference System Location:
1985-001532
Link to Full Text:
http://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=0240918005