9th Division (South Vietnam)
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The 9th 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—was part of the IV Corps
that oversaw the southernmost region of South Vietnam, the Mekong Delta
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The 9th Division was based in Can Tho, the largest city in the region.
Army of the Republic of Vietnam
The Army of the Republic of Viet Nam , sometimes parsimoniously referred to as the South Vietnamese Army , was the land-based military forces of the Republic of Vietnam , which existed from October 26, 1955 until the fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975...
(ARVN)—the army of the nation state of 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...
that existed from 1955 to 1975—was part of the IV Corps
IV Corps (South Vietnam)
The IV Corps was a corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975...
that oversaw the southernmost region of South Vietnam, the Mekong Delta
Mekong Delta
The Mekong Delta is the region in southwestern Vietnam where the Mekong River approaches and empties into the sea through a network of distributaries. The Mekong delta region encompasses a large portion of southwestern Vietnam of . The size of the area covered by water depends on the season.The...
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The 9th Division was based in Can Tho, the largest city in the region.