II Corps (South Vietnam)
II Corps | |
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Quân đoàn II | |
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Active | 1958–1975 |
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Branch | ![]() |
Type | Corps |
Garrison/HQ | Central Highlands, South Central Coast |
Motto(s) | Thắng Không Kiêu, Bại Không Nản (No Arrogance in Victory, No Discouragement in Defeat) |
Engagements | Vietnam War
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Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Pham Van Phu |
Insignia | |
Unit flag | ![]() |
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The II Corps (
II Corps became operational in April 1958.[1]
One notable ARVN unit of II Corps, the
The 21st Tank Regiment was formed at Pleiku in 1972.[3]
1972 Easter Offensive
The objective of the North Vietnamese forces during the third phase of the
Arrayed against them in II Corps were the South Vietnamese
Divisions
References
- Tucker, Spencer C. (2000). Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ISBN 1-57607-040-9.
- ^ Williams, Kenneth (2019). The US Air Force in Southeast Asia and the Vietnam War A Narrative Chronology Volume I: The Early Years through 1959 (PDF). Air Force History and Museums Program. p. 241.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "3d Armored Cavalry Squadron (ARVN) earned Presidential Unit Citation (United States) for extraordinary heroism" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-06-11.
- ^ Simon Dunstan, 'Vietnam Tracks: Armor into Battle 1945–75,' Osprey Publishing Ltd, London, 1982, 59.
- ^ a b Andrade, p. 241.