324B NVA Division
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The 324 Division is an infantry division of the 4th Military Region (Vietnam People's Army)
. It was a well-trained NVA division that operated in northern South Vietnam
. The unit battled U. S. Marines in and around Con Thien
and Leatherneck Square
.
4th Military Region (Vietnam People's Army)
4th Military Zone of Vietnam People's Army, is directly under the Ministry of Defense of Vietnam, tasked to organize, build, manage and command armed forces defending the North Central Vietnam. The predecessor, 4th War Zone was established by the order of Ho Chi Minh on October 15, 1945, and this...
. It was a well-trained NVA division that operated in northern South Vietnam
South Vietnam
South Vietnam was a state which governed southern Vietnam until 1975. It received international recognition in 1950 as the "State of Vietnam" and later as the "Republic of Vietnam" . Its capital was Saigon...
. The unit battled U. S. Marines in and around Con Thien
Con Thien
Con Thien , was a United States Marine Corps combat base located near the Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone about 3 km from North Vietnam...
and Leatherneck Square
Leatherneck Square
Leatherneck Square was an area just south of the Vietnamese DMZ.It was cornered by Con Thien to Gio Linh in the north, about wide and from Dong Ha to Cam Lo in the south. The length of this square was about 9 miles ....
.