22nd Division (South Vietnam)

The 22nd Division (Vietnamese: Sư đoàn 22; Chữ Hán: 師團22) of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) was part of the II Corps that oversaw the region of the Central Highlands north of the capital Saigon. The 22nd Division was based in Ba Gi near the south central coast.

22nd Division
Sư đoàn 22
22nd Division Insignia
Active1959 – 1975
Country South Vietnam
Branch Army of the Republic of Vietnam
RoleInfantry
Part ofII Corps
Garrison/HQBa Gi
EngagementsVietnam War
  • Operation Double Eagle/Operation Masher
  • Operation Hawthorne
  • Operation Dai Bang 800
  • Operation Geronimo
  • Operation Pershing
  • Operation Francis Marion
  • Battle of Kontum
  • War of the flags
  • Battle of Trung Nghia
Commanders
Notable
commanders		Le Duc Dat
Nguyen Than Sang
Nguyễn Văn Hiếu
Le Ngoc Trien
Phan Dinh Niem
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.