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Factory militia shows Communist control methods in North Viet Nam
A photo essay depicts factory militia units in North Viet Nam, organized at factories and farms into para military groups of 10 to 30 led by party or trusted non members. Units are armed with improvised weapons, training is mixed, and weapons are locked except training. The party uses them to enforce work norms indoctrination and surveillance. Some rural areas are tightly controlled by top units. Many refugees from Red nations once belonged to such militias.
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