Mao's China and the Cold War

The book | 2001 | Chen Jian

[Dennis Paul Morony]

Page 221: "From 1965 to 1969, China's aid to Vietnam took three main forms: the dispatch of Chinese engineering troops for the construction and maintenance of defense works, airfields, roads, and railways in North Vietnam, the use of Chinese antiaircraft artillery troops for he defense of important strategic areas and targets in the northern part of North Vietnam; and the supply of large amounts of military equipment and other military and civilian materials."

"On 17 April 1965, the North Vietnamese General Staff cabled the Chinese General Staff, requesting that Chinese engineering troops be sent, etc.

Page 223: "Beginning in early June 1965, seven divisions of [Chinese Peoples' Volunteer Engineer Force] units entered Vietnam during different periods."

Page 225: "On 24 July 1965, the Vietnamese General Staff telegraphed the Chinese General Staff, formally requesting that China send 'the two antiaircraft artillery divisions that have long completed their preparations for operations in Vietnam.'"

"The Sixty-first [Chinese ADA] Division arrived in Yen Bay on 5 August [1965]. Using 37mm and 85mm antiaricraft guns, they shot down one F-4. The troops of the Sixty-third Division engaged in their first battle with the Americans on 23 August. Reportedly they shot down one American plane and damaged another."

"From early August 1965 to March 1969, a total of sixteen divisions (sixty-three regiments) of Chinese antiaircraft artillery units, with a total strength of over 150,000 men, engaged in operations in Vietnam."

Page 226: "Chinese records claim that these troops had fought a total of 2,154 battles and were responsible for shooting down 1,707 American planes and damaging another 1,608."

Page 229: "From 1965 through 1969, China's aid to Vietnam was substantial. Over 320,000 Chinese engineering and aniaircraft artillery forces (the peak year was 1967, when 170,000 Chinese troops were present in Vietnam)were directly engaged."

[Dennis Paul Morony]

"So what was the protocol for American pilots shot down over Chinese-occupied North Vietnamese territory within up to 138 miles (or more) from the North Vietnam-Red Chinese border? Were they ALWAYS turned over to the Viets?"

I'll bet you "some inquring minds would like to know!"

Likewise, this helps to show why so many of us in I Corps, like yours truly from Nov. 1966 to Nov. 1969 (minus 2 and 1/2 months of loafing state side), were often left wondering why the NVA/PAVN never seemed to run out of troops: 320,000 backyard Chinamen REALLY helped free up a bunch of bo doi infantrymen.

Semper Fi!

[the Marshal]

As I have pointed out elsewhere - WE SLAUGHTERED SO MANY NVA that without Chinese seat warmers North Vietnam COULD NOT HAVE CONTINUED THE WAR.

Another chunk of evidence that WE WON.
Damn the Big Lie and all who pimp for it.

Semper Fi.

[Dennis Paul Morony]

Right on, Marshal!

I just want all the Nam Boondock Brothers to know, "You're not alone!"

A lot of us may be well on the way to the Big Six Zero Birthday, "but we be still hang'in in there," you bet!

Keep 'em coming, Marshal!

Dennis

Fox 2/1, Hotel 2/27. 106 Platoon 1/3, CACO 2-7.