Appendix D
REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM ARMED FORCES STRENGTH a
| Army | Air Force | Navy | Marine Corps | Total Regular | Regional Forces | Popular Forces | Total Territorial | Grand Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1954-55
|
170,000
|
3,500
|
2,200
|
1,500
|
177,200
|
54,00 b
|
48,000 b
|
102,000
|
279,200
|
|
1959-60
|
136,000 c
|
4,600
|
4,300
|
2,000
|
146,000
|
49,000 c
|
48,000
|
97,000
|
243,000
|
|
1964
|
220,000
|
11,000
|
12,000
|
7,000
|
250,000
|
96,000
|
168,000
|
264,000
|
514,000
|
|
1967
|
303,000
|
16,000
|
16,000
|
8,000
|
343,000
|
151,000
|
149,000 c
|
300,000
|
643,000
|
|
1968
|
380,000
|
19,000
|
19,000
|
9,000
|
427,000
|
220,000
|
173,000
|
393,000
|
643,000
|
|
1969
|
416,000
|
36,000
|
30,000
|
11,000
|
493,000
|
190,000
|
214,000
|
404,000
|
897,000
|
|
1970
|
416,000
|
46,000
|
40,000
|
13,000
|
515,000
|
207,000
|
246,000
|
453,000
|
968,000
|
|
1971-72
|
410,000 c
|
50,000
|
42,000
|
14,000
|
516,000
|
284,000
|
248,000
|
532,000
|
1,048,000
|
a All figures are approximate only.
b Civil Guard (later Regional Forces) and Self-Defense Corps (later Popular Forces) were officially authorized only in 1956.
c Decline due to increased desertions and recruiting shortfalls.
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