ARVN: The Army of the Republic of South Vietnam
The military ground forces of the South Vietnamese government (Republic of Vietnam) until its collapse in April 1975. ARVN originated in the Vietnamese military units raised by French authorities to defend the Associated State of Vietnam in the early 1950s. During the Second Indochina War (q.v.), it grew to over 1 million men and women organized into eleven army divisions (plus specialized units, such as Rangers and Special Forces) deployed in four Corps Tactical Zones (redesignated as Military Regions in 1971).
ARVN Interviews (*** John - Broken Link ***)
Weapons of the ARVN (*** John - Broken Link ***)
The Vietnam War: Winnable After All
Vietnamese Music in Wars (*** John - Broken Link ***)