Army of the Republic of Vietnam

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The Army of the Republic of Vietnam was the ground military force of South Vietnam, allied with the United States and other anti-communist nations during the Vietnam War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf army
military organization
alliedWith Australia
New Zealand
Philippines
South Korea
Thailand
United States of America
surface form: United States
conflict Cambodian Civil War
Laotian Civil War
Vietnam War
country South Vietnam
countryExistedDuring Republic of Vietnam
disbandedAfter Fall of Saigon
dissolved 1975
founded 1955
garrison Saigon
headquarters Saigon
ideology anti-communism
languageOfCommand Vietnamese
militaryBranch ground forces
nativeName Army of the Republic of Vietnam self-linksurface differs
surface form: Lục quân Việt Nam Cộng hòa
notableBattle Battle of An Lộc
Battle of Ap Bac
Battle of Hue
Battle of Xuan Loc
surface form: Battle of Xuân Lộc

Easter Offensive
opposedBy People's Army of Vietnam
Viet Cong
partOf Armed Forces of the Republic of Vietnam
peakStrength over 1,000,000 personnel
precededBy Armed Forces of the Republic of Vietnam
surface form: Vietnamese National Army
primaryOpponentCountry Democratic Republic of Vietnam
surface form: North Vietnam
role internal security
land warfare
serviceBranchOf Republic of Vietnam
surface form: Republic of Vietnam government
shortName Army of the Republic of Vietnam self-linksurface differs
surface form: ARVN
supportedBy United States Air Force
United States Army
United States Marine Corps
United States Navy
theater Southeast Asia
trainingAssistanceFrom Military Assistance Command, Vietnam
United States Military Assistance Advisory Group
usedEquipmentFrom France
United States of America
surface form: United States

other Western countries

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Pleiku Province usedByMilitaryForces Army of the Republic of Vietnam
32nd Regiment, People's Army of Vietnam opponent Army of the Republic of Vietnam
Republic of Vietnam Air Force supportedBranch Army of the Republic of Vietnam
Tran Thien Khiem militaryBranch Army of the Republic of Vietnam
Tran Thien Khiem partOf Army of the Republic of Vietnam
this entity surface form: Army of the Republic of Vietnam officer corps
Cao Van Vien militaryBranch Army of the Republic of Vietnam
Cao Van Vien memberOf Army of the Republic of Vietnam
Nguyen Khanh militaryBranch Army of the Republic of Vietnam
Nguyen Van militaryBranch Army of the Republic of Vietnam
subject surface form: Nguyen Van Thieu
ARVN: Life and Death in the South Vietnamese Army mainSubject Army of the Republic of Vietnam
Vietnamese forces engagedAgainst Army of the Republic of Vietnam
Operation Hastings belligerent Army of the Republic of Vietnam
Viet Cong 1st Regiment opponent Army of the Republic of Vietnam
Chu Lai, South Vietnam usedBy Army of the Republic of Vietnam
Chu Lai, South Vietnam handedOverTo Army of the Republic of Vietnam
Quảng Ngãi Province, South Vietnam controlledBy Army of the Republic of Vietnam
I Corps Tactical Zone, South Vietnam usedBy Army of the Republic of Vietnam
Operation Harvest Moon belligerent Army of the Republic of Vietnam
Vietnam War veterans includesVeteransOf Army of the Republic of Vietnam
Armed Forces of the Republic of Vietnam subdivision Army of the Republic of Vietnam
Armed Forces of the Republic of Vietnam precededBy Army of the Republic of Vietnam
this entity surface form: Vietnamese National Army