The following day, the U.S. element of the mission was reorganized as the Combat Arms Training and Organization Division, a separate MAAG staff section with responsibility for advising the Vietnamese army. The Vietnamese National Army at the end of the Indochina War in 1954 contained over 200,000 men, but it possessed little artillery, armor, or support troops and was very weak in general staff and command positions. Following protracted negotiations, the United States also agreed to support a 150,000-man strong South Vietnamese military establishment. An administrative history of the MAAG and much more These military records open a fascinating window into the major events, military policies and programs, economic and financial matters, and foreign affairs of Indochina and Vietnam. Firsthand reporting provides abundant source materials for scholars interested in the history of U.S. foreign and military policy.
Documents also afford scholars an insightful glimpse into the history of the cold war.
1950- 1953 Effectiveness of French Union Forces. 1950 Mutual Defense Assistance Program Country Statements. 1950- 1953 Monthly MDAP Supplies, Services, and Equipment Reports. Mutual Defense Assistance Program Country Statement. Effectiveness of French Union Forces.