TOP SECRET ANNEX SITUATION IN INDO-CHINA Part I Review of Events in 1952 Military 1. The year began with the French withdrawal from Hoa Binh, which they had occupied late in 1951. During the summer months the Viet Minh concentrated on recruiting for and training their regular formations, while building up stocks of supplies and ammunition for future operations. The French spent the summer training the rapidly expanding Vietnam army. At the same time they initiated a series of cleaning operations in the Red River Delta and elsewhere.
- Collection ID
- CAB158
- Conflict
- Cold War
- Countries
- Cambodia China France Indochina Laos United States of America Vietnam
- Document Reference
- CAB 158/14/78
- Document Types
- Report Memorandum Map
- File Reference
- CAB 158/14
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab158.0014.078
- Keywords
- First Indochina War French Armed Forces Communism Subversion Colonies Empire Imperial Defence Colonial Independence Movements Military Intelligence Military Operations Military Situation Reports Military Strength Troop Movements Military Supplies Airfields Geographic Intelligence French Air Force Air Warfare Bombing Public Opinion French Politics Morale Military Objectives Guerrilla Warfare
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Foreign Office Joint Intelligence Staff Ministry of Defence Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
- Pages
- 10
- Persons Discussed
- Anthony Buzzard Francis Fressanges Patrick Reilly Eric Searight Arthur Shortt
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence
