CIA ASSASSINATION PROGRAM - PATCH - PHOENIX PROGRAM - MACV - Vietnam War - M.344 for Sale

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CIA ASSASSINATION PROGRAM - PATCH - PHOENIX PROGRAM - MACV - Vietnam War - M.344:
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ICE-X and the Phoenix Program - US BLACK OPS

Vietnam War Patch - (Phung Hoang - Phoenix Ops)

Very Rare CIA Patch - Measures, 3.2 inches in diameter (8 cms)

Operation Phoenix - ( The Phoenix Program )

Operation Phoenix became official in 1968 however existedfor years before that - Operation Phoenix was instigated by the CIA with an aimto, \' destabalize, neutralize, capture and kill \' members of an organizationthe CIA called the VCI (Viet Cong Infrastructure ) - The program was designedto disrupt any civilian activity that supported the VC south of the DMZ - thisincluded people that supplied guides, foods, storage dumps, people who helpedwith conscription to the VC. The Central Intelligence Agency turned theOperation over to the US Army and the ARVN in 1968 and continued to operateuntil 1972 -

Not many of these patches were made - the patches wasassigned to US and RVN soldiers working on Operation Phoenix. Also called thePhoenix Program.

ICEX

ICEX was the CIA Operated Pacificiation Program, forerunnerof the Phoenix Program.

The operation ran from as early as 1961. Was organized andoperated by CIA operatives out of the Saigon station, in conjunction with SouthVietnam Intelligence Operatives and Indigenous Mercenaries.

Only officially named in 1967, ICEX was in actualityoperating from as early as 1961. Run by the CIA the later Phoenix Program(Operation Phoenix / Phoenix Assassination Program) was to borrow most of it\'sideas from this unit.

In many cases, post 1966, ICEX operated in conjunction withthe Phoenix Program although it remained a separate, CIA run entity that satwith MACV-SOG For convenience.

ICEX was considerably more aggressive than the PhoenixProgram.

ICEX and The Phoenix Program - Comparison

Phoenix Program

Phoenix Program responsible for the Neutralizing of some30,000 Suspected Enemy

Phoenix Program responsible for the arrest of some 50,000Suspected enemy.

These figures are conservative, it is unlikely that thePhoenix Program touched only 80,000 suspects in total (in fact some numbers putthe assassination rate of the Phoenix Program at over 100,000 alone).

Of the 80,000 suspects suggested, 37% of suspects wereneutralized.

ICEX

ICEX responsible for Neutralizing of at least 11,000 enemy

ICEX responsible for minimal arrests, certainly less than600

Again these numbers are conservative however probablycloser to the mark.

ICEX was known for targeting it\'s prey in a much clearerway than the Phoenix Program.

Of the 11,600 suspects dealt with under the ICEX Program,95% were class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal\">For your kind Consideration.

Cheesecloth backed Vietnam War patch - Filler - made for collecting, swapping, made during conflict and through to mid-late 1980\'s in Vietnam- Pieces were made in Vietnam.

More recent, similar pieces are felt backed (I do not sell felt back) - if you have any questions about anagrams used, translations, unit location etc please ask – I am always happy to answer.

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