Army of the Republic of Vietnam

The Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) was a military component of the armed forces of the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam).

On March 8, 1949, after the signing of the Elysee accord Vietnam was recognized as a independent country and its Army was built to fight side by side with the Armed Forces of France against the Communist forces lead by Ho Chi Minh.

In 1952, Vietnamese forces were made up of sixty battalions which fought in all battles throughout the country until the Geneva Accord was signed on July 20, 1954.

On October 26, 1956, the military was reorganized and which established the Army of the Republic of Vietnam.

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Notable ARVN Generals

External Link

Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces Reunion 2003 (http://community.webshots.com/album/92765972MdbewI)
Vietnam War Bibliography: The ARVN and the RVN (http://hubcap.clemson.edu/~eemoise/arvn.html)
History of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (http://mcel.pacificu.edu/as/students/arvn/arvn.html)
Hue Massacre Tet Offensive Photos (http://ngothelinh.web1000.com/Hue.html)
Liberation of Giai Phong Dan Toi from Communist Viet Cong by Army of the Republic of Vietnam: Photos (http://ngothelinh.web1000.com/giaiphong/thumbs_d/thumbs_p.html)
The Battle for Hue, 1968 (http://www-cgsc.army.mil/carl/download/csipubs/Block/chp5_Block%20by%20Block.pdf) by James H. Willbanks

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