Camp Lê Văn Duyệt

Camp Lê Văn Duyệt was the headquarters of the III Corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam). The III Corps oversaw the region surrounding the capital Saigon and was based in the city centre. It was named after Lê Văn Duyệt, an 18th-century military commander.

Military of South Vietnam

Corps	I II III IV

Divisions	1 2 3 5 7 9 18 21 22 23 25 Marine Airborne

Branches	Air Force Army Civilian Irregular Defense Group Navy Popular Forces Regional Forces Rangers Cavalry Squadron Special Forces Presidential Guard Combined Action Program

Air bases	Bien Hoa Binh Thuy Cam Ranh Da Nang Nha Trang Phan Rang Phù Cát Pleiku Tan Son Nhut Tuy Hoa

Coup attempts and mutinies	1960 1962 1963 1964 September 1964 December 1964 1965 1966

Notable officers	Cao Văn Viên Chung Tấn Cang Đỗ Cao Trí Dương Văn Minh Hoàng Xuân Lãm Huỳnh Văn Cao Lâm Văn Phát Lê Minh Đảo Lê Nguyên Khang Lê Văn Hưng Lê Văn Kim Mai Hữu Xuân Nguyễn Cao Kỳ Nguyễn Chánh Thi Nguyễn Hữu Có Nguyễn Khánh Nguyễn Văn Thiệu Nguyễn Viết Thanh Ngô Quang Trưởng Phạm Ngọc Thảo Phạm Văn Phú Tôn Thất Đính Trần Thiện Khiêm Trần Văn Đôn Lê Nguyên Vỹ Nguyễn Khoa Nam Trần Văn Hai

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