9th Division (South Vietnam)

9th Infantry Division
9th Infantry Division
Sư đoàn 9
	9th Division SSI
Active	1961-1975
Country	South Vietnam
Branch	ARVN
Type	Division
Part of	IV Corps
Garrison/HQ	Cần Thơ, Sa Dec
Engagements	Vietnam War Operation Kien Giang 9-1; Tet Offensive; Battle of An Lộc; Battle of Hồng Ngự; Battle of Tri Phap;
Commanders
Notable; commanders	Lam Quang Thi; Tran Ba Di; Huynh Van Lac
Insignia
Division flag

The 9th Infantry Division (Vietnamese: Sư đoàn 9; Chữ Hán: 師團9) of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN)—the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1961 to 1975—was part of the IV Corps that oversaw the southernmost region of South Vietnam, the Mekong Delta. The 9th Infantry Division was based in Sa Dec 1962 - 1972 and Vinh Long 1972 - 1975 throughout the war.

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