IV Corps (South Vietnam)
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IV Corps | |
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Quân đoàn IV | |
Active | 1955–1975 |
Country | South Vietnam |
Branch | ARVN |
Type | Corps |
Garrison/HQ | Mekong Delta |
Motto(s) | Tự Thắng - Tự Cường (Self Winning - Self Reinforcing) |
Engagements | Vietnam War |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Huỳnh Văn Cao Ngô Quang Trưởng Nguyễn Vĩnh Nghi Nguyễn Khoa Nam |
Insignia | |
Division flag |
The IV Corps (Vietnamese: Quân đoàn IV) was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN), the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975. It was one of four corps in the ARVN, and it oversaw the Mekong Delta region of the country.
The Mekong Delta was the heartland of agricultural South Vietnam, it encompassed the fertile alluvial plains formed by the
The
In 1962, Diem decided to split the command of the area in the south around Saigon into two, the former III Corps area being reduced in size to cover the area northeast of Saigon, and the newly created IV Corps taking over the west and southwest.[2]: 80 Cao was promoted to general and assumed command of the new IV Corps Tactical Zone, which included the area of operations of his 7th Infantry Division.
ARVN forces under the control of IV Corps consisted of three infantry divisions, two mobile and six border ranger groups. In addition, the territorial forces of MR-4 totaled about 200,000, by far the most numerous among the four military regions. The 7th Division was headquartered at
IV Corps was therefore able to regain the initiative during 1971. Its efforts during the year consisted of continuing operations on Cambodian soil to assist the weaker Khmer National Armed Forces and interdicting PAVN/VC supply routes into the Mekong Delta. Concurrently, it also emphasized the elimination of PAVN/VC's bases in the Delta. In addition, they also established a new system of outposts to maintain government control over what had been the PAVN/VC's long-established base areas. The most significant achievements during this period were the neutralization of the extremely heavy enemy fortifications of Base Area 400 in the
On 3 May 1972 Corps' commander Lieutenant General Ngô Quang Trưởng, was appointed commander of I Corps and Major General Nguyễn Vĩnh Nghi assumed command of the Corps.[1]: 50 : 146
Divisions
References
- ^ a b c d e f Ngo, Quang Truong (1980). The Easter Offensive of 1972 (PDF). U.S. Army Center of Military History. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 13, 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ISBN 9780742560079.