2nd Division (South Vietnam)

The 2nd Division (Vietnamese: Sư đoàn 2) was a division 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 part of I Corps that oversaw the northernmost region of South Vietnam.

2nd Infantry Division
Sư đoàn 2
2nd Division SSI
ActiveOctober 1955 – 1975
Country South Vietnam
Branch Army of the Republic of Vietnam
RoleInfantry
Part ofI Corps
Garrison/HQChu Lai
EngagementsVietnam War
  • Operation Quyet Thang 202
  • Operation Piranha
  • Operation Harvest Moon/Lien Ket 18
  • Operation Texas
  • Operation Colorado/Lien Ket 52
  • Operation Lien Ket 106
  • Operation Pocahontas Forest
  • Easter Offensive
  • War of the flags
  • Hue–Da Nang Campaign
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Tôn Thất Đính
Hoàng Xuân Lãm
Nguyễn Văn Toàn
Phan Hoa Hiep
Tran Van Nhut
Insignia
Division flag
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