VEHICLES IN VILLAGE SANCTUARIES NORTH VIETNAM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79-00849A001200020006-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 9, 2006
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: February 13, 1968
• Content Type: REPORT

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(c) NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
ATTACHMENT TO L-4817
13 FEBRUARY 1968
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VEHICLES IN VILLAGE SANCTUARIES
NORTH VIETNAM
1. SIGNIFICANCE:
THIS BRIEFING BOARD PORTRAYS THE NORTH VIETNAMESE USE OF THE RELATIVE
SAFETY OF POPULATED AREAS AS SANCTUARIES FOR LOGISTICS VEHICLES DURING THE
1968 TET TRUCE PERIOD.
2. BACKGROUND:
THE THREAT OF BOMBING STRIKES AGAINST VEHICLE CONVOYS IN THE SOUTHERN
PANHANDLE REGION OF NORTH VIETNAM DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS HAS CAUSED THE NORTH
VIETNAMESE TO SEVERELY LIMIT THE DAYLIGHT MOVEMENT OF LOGISTICS TRAFFIC.
THIS HAS VERY PROBABLY LED TO INCREASED NIGHT TRAFFIC ACTIVITY. CONSEQUENT-
LY, IT IS NOT NORMAL TO OBSERVE LONG CONVOYS AND INCREASED DAYLIGHT ACTIVITY
EXCEPT IN PERIODS OF A BOMBING PAUSE.
3. MISSION READOUT:
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EIGHTEEN CARGO TRUCKS IN THE VILLAGE OF KHAI MONG FOUR NM SOUTHEAST OF VINH
( 18-39N - 105-44E).
IEVEALS AT LEAST 25X1
SOUTH OF ROUTE 1A AND THIRTY-FIVE NM SOUTH OF VINH (18-13N - 106-03E).
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed analytical work. Their use
should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid only for the re-
porting period as indicated by the date of issue. For information concerning these notes contact Chief, Collateral Support
Division, NPIC.
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REMARKS:
THE U.S. AMENDMENT OF THE RECENT TET TRUCE DENIED TO THE NORTH
VIETNAMESE THE SAFE USE OF THE SOUTHERN SUPPLY ROUTES FOR DAYLIGHT
LOGISTIC MOVEMENTS. THEREFORE, NO INCREASED VEHICULAR ACTIVITY WAS
NOTED SOUTH OF VINH.
THESE SUPPLY ROUTES SOUTH OF VINH WERE SUBJECTED TO U.S. AIR
STRIKES DURING THE TET TRUCE. SINCE THE VILLAGES IN THAT AREA ARE
RELATIVELY SAFE FROM U.S. STRIKES IT IS NOT UNUSUAL TO FIND TRUCKS
PARKED IN THE SANCTUARY OF THESE VILLAGES DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS.
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed analytical work. Their use
should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid only for the re-
porting period as indicated by the date of issue. For nformation concerning these notes contact Chief, Collateral Support
Division, NPIC.
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