INTENSITY OF THE VIETNAM WAR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-18-2-30-6
• Release Decision: RIFLIM
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: January 3, 2011
• Sequence Number: 30
• Publication Date: November 11, 1971
• Content Type: MEMO

No Objection to Declassification in Full 2011/01/03: LOC-HAK-18-2-30-6
November U, 1.371
M. RUSSINGk:R
J {N U. HOLDltLDGE"
Intensity of the Vietnam War
I ku you are already aware that the intensity of the war in Vietnam has
off rather sharply since early this summer. However, dome
indicators czeidirr fng this might be of interest:
- 2 sualtxaaa a : Ca su t tie as ; re down suite saha rely on both aide a:
average weekly ed is Action an or side since July has been 150, for
the other side, 872. Comparable average weekly figures for the first
half gat 1971 were 580 and 2, 496 respectively. #vren those figures represent
a substantial drop frimm the all-time high in 1968 when the weekly averag e
at 695 and 31530.
ve~e 1+ VC Attacks and Ambushes. `Ance July weekly
_
Communist attacks and az. l s saes in 6V N have averaged Z1. This compares
with an average of 57.1 in the first half of 1971 and z:, weekly average in the
high 60's or middle 70's daring the proceeding 3 years.
figures are aisc, down and thusfar in this d
season irturoslly aso to lta to rat have catered the ip*1&ne destined for CO VN.
We shoaid have a better infiltration picture, however, when we get the CIA
report you have already re,::tie ated.
ON-FILE NSC RELEASE INSTRUCTIONS
APPLY
No Objection to Declassification in Full 2011/01/03: LOC-HAK-18-2-30-6