Tran Ngoc Tam
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Major General Tran Ngoc Tam was an officer of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam
.
He served as the commander of II Corps
, which oversaw the central highlands
region, from 1 October 1957 until 13 August of the next year, when he was replaced by Major General Ton That Dinh
. He was the first commander of II Corps.Tucker, pp. 526–533.
He served as the commander of III Corps
, which oversaw the region of the country surrounding the capital Saigon
, from 4 April 1964 until 12 October of the same year, when he was replaced by Major General Cao Van Vien
.
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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He served as the commander of II Corps
II Corps (South Vietnam)
The II 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. It was one of four corps in the ARVN, and it oversaw the region of the central highlands region, north of the capital Saigon...
, which oversaw the central highlands
Tây Nguyên
Tây Nguyên, translated as Western Highlands and sometimes also called Central Highlands, is one of the regions of Vietnam. It contains the provinces of Đắk Lắk, Đắk Nông, Gia Lai, Kon Tum, Lâm Đồng....
region, from 1 October 1957 until 13 August of the next year, 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...
. He was the first commander of II Corps.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 4 April 1964 until 12 October of the same year, when he was replaced by Major General Cao Van Vien
Cao Van Vien
Cao Văn Viên was a Vietnamese soldier who served in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam and rose to the position of Chairman of the South Vietnamese Joint General Staff...
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