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I Corps (Vietnamese: Quân đoàn I) 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 of the ARVN. This was the northernmost region of South Vietnam, bordering North Vietnam at the Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone (DMZ).
During the Vietnam War, Khánh Hòa was a hub of military activity for the Republic of Vietnam army , the Republic of Vietnam Navy, the Republic of Vietnam Air Force, and for the U.S. Pacific Air Forces (USAF), particularly in Cam Ranh Bay and at the Nha Trang Air Base. The II Corp. headquarters were located in Nha Trang and populated by ...
Nha Trang Airport (IATA: NHA, ICAO: VVNT) (also known as Camp McDermott Airfield and Long Van Airfield) was a French Air Force, Republic of Vietnam Air Force (RVNAF), United States Air Force (USAF) and Vietnam People's Air Force (VPAF) (Khong Quan Nhan Dan Viet Nam) military airfield used during the Vietnam War.
It was the major military seaport used by the United States for the offloading of supplies, military equipment and as a major Naval base. Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force units all had compounds and units assigned to the Cam Ranh Bay facility from its opening in 1965 until its closure in 1972 as part of the drawdown of United States ...
The commander of the Quang Nam Special Zone, Colonel Dam Quang Yeu, headed the rebel military units that, according to US estimates, included an infantry battalion from the 51st Regiment, three Regional Forces companies, eleven Popular Forces platoons, and six armored vehicles, plus about 6000 South Vietnamese administrative troops and 200 ...
Dinh Tuong, Kien Tuong and Kien Hoa Provinces: 1,860: Jan 1 – Dec 31: Operation Quyet Thang II [1] ARVN 7th Division, 9th Division and 21st Division clear and search operations: IV Corps: 37,874: Jan 2: Operation Barrier Reef [2]
A U.S. government depiction of the military situation in South Vietnam in early 1964. 2 January. United States Marine Corps (USMC) Major General Victor H. Krulak, along with a committee of experts asked to advise on the war, submitted a recommendation to President Johnson for a three phase series of covert actions against North Vietnam.
Movement of units: III Corps to I Corps: Apr 9 – 10: Operation Dazzlem [1] 1st Cavalry Division defence of Camp Radcliff: Bình Định Province: Apr 13 – 17: Operation Humboldt [1] 3rd Battalion 1st Marines search and destroy operation: Quảng Nam Province: Apr 15 – May 26: Operation Blackjack 25 [1] Mobile Guerilla Force operation ...