MR IV (South Vietnam)
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MR IV (South Vietnam) was the southernmost military region of the former Republic of Vietnam, encompassing the agriculturally vital Mekong Delta area.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| MR IV (South Vietnam) canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative military district
ⓘ
military region ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
IV Corps Tactical Zone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Military Region 4 (South Vietnam) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borders |
Cambodia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South China Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
extensive canal network
ⓘ
riverine terrain ⓘ |
| containsRegion | Mekong Delta rice-growing areas ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Army of the Republic of Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Republic of Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolvedAfter | Fall of Saigon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicImportance | agriculturally vital region of South Vietnam ⓘ |
| encompasses | Mekong Delta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| existedUntil | 1975 ⓘ |
| function |
coordination of security and pacification programs
ⓘ
operational control of military forces in southern South Vietnam ⓘ |
| governingState | Republic of Vietnam Ministry of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCapital | Can Tho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfAdministration | Vietnamese ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southern South Vietnam ⓘ |
| majorCity |
Bac Lieu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ca Mau NERFINISHED ⓘ Can Tho NERFINISHED ⓘ Chau Doc NERFINISHED ⓘ My Tho NERFINISHED ⓘ Rach Gia NERFINISHED ⓘ Soc Trang NERFINISHED ⓘ Vinh Long NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryCommand | IV Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
dense population in rural areas
ⓘ
high agricultural productivity ⓘ |
| partOfConflict | Vietnam War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInCountry | southernmost military region of South Vietnam ⓘ |
| primaryAgriculturalProduct |
fish and seafood
ⓘ
fruit and vegetables ⓘ rice ⓘ |
| roleInWar |
counterinsurgency operations against Viet Cong
ⓘ
security of food-producing areas ⓘ |
| shortName | MR IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of Mekong Delta waterways
ⓘ
key to South Vietnam’s food supply ⓘ |
| successorTerritory | Mekong Delta provinces of unified Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terrainType |
low-lying delta
ⓘ
swampy and marshy areas ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Vietnam War era ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Army of the Republic of Vietnam regional forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. military advisors ⓘ |
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