Le Van Nghiem
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Major General Lê Văn Nghiêm was an officer of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam
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As a colonel, he was the first commander of the 1st Division
, which was based in the northernmost regions of South Vietnam near the border, from May 1 1955 until December 15, when he was replaced Colonel Nguyen Khanh
, who later led the country.Tucker, pp. 526–533.
He served as the commander of III Corps
, which oversaw the region of the country surrounding the capital Saigon
, from 5 May 1960 until 7 December 1962, when he was replaced by Major General Ton That Dinh
.
He was transferred to serve as the commander of I Corps
, which oversaw the northernmost part of the country, from 7 December 1962 until August 1963 the next year, when he was replaced by Major General Do Cao Tri
. On the same night, I Corps forces took part in the Xa Loi Pagoda raids
.
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...
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As a colonel, he was the first commander of the 1st Division
1st Division (South Vietnam)
The 1st Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam —the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975—was part of the I Corps that oversaw the northernmost region of South Vietnam, the centre of Vietnam....
, which was based in the northernmost regions of South Vietnam near the border, from May 1 1955 until December 15, when he was replaced Colonel Nguyen Khanh
Nguyen Khanh
Nguyễn Khánh is a former general in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam who variously served as Head of State and Prime minister of South Vietnam while at the head of a military junta from January 1964 until February 1965. He was involved in or against many coup attempts, failed and successful,...
, who later led the country.Tucker, pp. 526–533.
He served as the commander of III Corps
III Corps (South Vietnam)
III 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...
, which oversaw the region of the country surrounding the capital Saigon
Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City , formerly named Saigon is the largest city in Vietnam...
, from 5 May 1960 until 7 December 1962, when he was replaced by Major General Ton That Dinh
Ton That Dinh
Major General Tôn Thất Đính is a retired officer who served in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam . He is best known as one of the key figures in the November 1963 coup that deposed and resulted in the assassination of Ngo Dinh Diem, the first president of the Republic of Vietnam .A favourite of...
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He was transferred to serve as the commander of I Corps
I Corps (South Vietnam)
The I Corps Tactical Zone 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. It was one of four corps which the ARVN oversaw. This was the northernmost region of South Vietnam, bordering North Vietnam...
, which oversaw the northernmost part of the country, from 7 December 1962 until August 1963 the next year, when he was replaced by Major General Do Cao Tri
Do Cao Tri
Lieutenant General Đỗ Cao Trí was a general in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam known for his fighting prowess and flamboyant style. Tri started out in the French Army before transferring to the Vietnamese National Army and the ARVN...
. On the same night, I Corps forces took part in the Xa Loi Pagoda raids
Xa Loi Pagoda raids
The Xa Loi Pagoda raids were a series of synchronized attacks on various Buddhist pagodas in the major cities of South Vietnam shortly after midnight on August 21, 1963...
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