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Viet Minh Order of Battle, Northern Vietnam 1952-1954

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  • Chu Luc - Notes on Viet Minh Main Force Units 
    		•  Reproduced below is a French intelligence estimate of the Viet Minh order of battle for Northern Vietnam between April 1952 and April 1954. 
     
     
    Command
    Situation on 01/04/1952
    Situation on 01/04/1953
    Situation on 01/04/1954
    Situation forecast for the near future
    Northern Vietnam
    Battle Corps    		 Division 304
    Division 308
    Division 312
    Division 316
    Division 320
    Division 351
    No change
    		 Creation of two additional regiments in Division 351:
    Regiment 237 (mortars)
    Regiment 367 (37mm AA)    		 Probable creation of new regiments to use new armament (105mm, MRLs)
    Lien Khu III

     

    		 Regiment 46 (3 bttns)

    Four provincial battalions:
    Battalion 71 (Hanam)
    Battalion 61 (Ninh Binh)
    Battalion 66 (Nam Dinh)
    Hadong Sontay Battalion
    No change
    		 Regiment 46 (3 bttns)
    Regiment 254 (3 bttns)
    1 Chu Luc battalion of LK III

    Four provincial battalions:
    Battalion 71 (Hanam)
    Battalion 61 (Ninh Binh)
    Battalion 66 (Nam Dinh)
    Hadong Sontay Bttn

    		 Regiment 46 (3 bttns)
    Regiment 254 (3 bttns)
    Regiment ? (3 bttns)

    Five provincial battalions:
    Battalion 71 (Hanam)
    Battalion 61 (Ninh Binh)
    Battalion 66 (Nam Dinh)
    Battalion 79 (Hadong)
    Battalion ? (Sontay)
    Left Bank Front Regiment 42 (3 bttns)

    Four provincial battalions:
    Battalion 352 (Hun Yen)
    Battalion 234 (Haiduong)
    Battalion 53 (Thai Binh)
    Battalion 204 (Kien An)

    		 Regiment 42 (3 bttns)
    Regiment 50 (2 bttns)

    Four provincial battalions:
    Battalion 352 (Hun Yen)
    Battalion 234 (Haiduong)
    Battalion 53 (Thai Binh)
    Battalion 204 (Kien An)

    		 Regiment 42 (3 bttns)
    Regiment 50 (3 bttns)

    Seven provincial battalions:
    Battalion 71 (Hanam)
    Battalion 61 (Ninh Binh)
    Battalion 66 (Nam Dinh)
    Hadong Sontay Battalion
    New Battalion (Hun Yen)
    New Battalion (Haiduong)
    New battalion (Thai Binh)

    		 Regiment 42 (3 bttns)
    Regiment 50 (3 bttns)
    Regiment ? (3 bttns)

    Four provincial battalions:
    Battalion 352 (Hun Yen)
    Battalion 234 (Haiduong)
    Battalion 53 (Thai Binh)
    Battalion 204 (Kien An)
    Lien Khu Viet Bac
    Units in the Delta
     
     





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    Units outside the Delta

    		 Regiment 246 (3 bttns)
    Regiment 238 (3 bttns)

    Four provincial battalions:
    Battalion 64 (Vinh Phuc)
    Battalion 18 (Bac Ninh)
    Battalion 28 (Bac Giang)
    Bach Dang of Quang Yen

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    Regiment 148 (3 bttns)

    Nine provincial battalions:
    Battalion 115 (Lao Kay)
    Battalion 529 (Ha Giang)
    Battalion 436 (Son La - Lai Chau)
    Battalion 48 (Tuyen Quang)
    Battalion 511 (Yen Bay)
    Battalion 72 (Phu Tho)
    Battalion ? (Lang Son)
    Battalion 68 (Thai Nguyen)
    Battalion 616 (Hoa Binh)
    No change
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

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    No change

    		 Regiment 246 (3 bttns)
    Regiment 238 (3 bttns)
    Regiment 34 (? bttns)

    Four provincial battalions:
    Battalion 64 (Vinh Phuc)
    Battalion 18 (Bac Ninh)
    Battalion 28 (Bac Giang)
    Bach Dang of Quang Yen

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    Regiment 148 (3 bttns)
    Regiment 155 (2 bttns)

    Twelve provincial battalions:
    Battalion 115 (Lao Kay)
    Battalion 529 (Ha Giang)
    Battalion 436 (Son La)
    New Battalion (Son La)
    Battalion 960 (Lai Chau)
    New Battalion (Lai Chau)
    Battalion 48 (Tuyen Quang)
    Battalion 511 (Yen Bay)
    Battalion 72 (Phu Tho)
    Battalion ? (Lang Son)
    Battalion 68 (Thai Nguyen)
    Battalion 616 (Hoa Binh)

    		 Regiment 246 (3 bttns)
    Regiment 238 (3 bttns)
    Regiment 34 (3 bttns)

    Four provincial battalions:
    Battalion 64 (Vinh Phuc)
    Battalion 18 (Bac Ninh)
    Battalion 28 (Bac Giang)
    Bach Dang of Quang Yen

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    Regiment 148 (3 bttns)
    Regiment 155 (3 bttns)

    Twelve provincial battalions:
    Battalion 115 (Lao Kay)
    Battalion 529 (Ha Giang)
    Battalion 436 (Son La)
    New Battalion (Son La)
    Battalion 960 (Lai Chau)
    New Battalion (Lai Chau)
    Battalion 48 (Tuyen Quang)
    Battalion 511 (Yen Bay)
    Battalion 72 (Phu Tho)
    Battalion ? (Lang Son)
    Battalion 68 (Thai Nguyen)
    Battalion 616 (Hoa Binh)
    Battalion Total
    - Infantry
    - Artillery
    - Engineer
    - Light AA
    - Medium AA
     
    81
    7
    3
    5
    -
     
    83
    7
    4
    5
    -
     
    96
    8
    4
    6
    4
     
    103
    10
    4
    6
    4
    Lien Khu V
    (for information)    		 Six provincial battalions:
    Battalion 275 (Thanh Hoa)
    Battalion 195 (Nghe An)
    Battalion 290 (Ha Tinh)
    Battalion 229 (Quang Binh)
    Battalion 230 (Quang Tri)
    Battalion 231 (Thua Thien)
    No change
    		 Regiment 53 (3 bttns)
    Regiment 270 (3 bttns)
    Regiment 154 (4 bttns, Engineer)

    Seven provincial battalions:
    Battalion 275 (Thanh Hoa)
    Battalion 195 (Nghe An)
    Battalion 290 (Ha Tinh)
    Battalion 189 (Ha Tinh)
    Battalion 229 (Quang Binh)
    Battalion 230 (Quang Tri)
    Battalion 231 (Thua Thien)
    No change

    Source:

    • Situation Viet Minh en Avril 954, FNTV, 2e Bureau, SHAT 10H614
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