52nd Ranger Battalion (South Vietnam)
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The 52nd Ranger Battalion was a ranger
battalion
of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam
(ARVN) during the Vietnam War
.
Formed in early 1964, from the amalgamation of the independent ranger companies 347th, 348th, 351st and 352nd at Mỹ Tho. The commanding officer was Captain Vong Si Dau.
On 11 November 1965, the battalion was ambushed by the VC 275th Regiment
near Nui Thi Vai, in Phước Tuy Province
and received a United States
Presidential Unit Citation.
The battalion ceased to exist after the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975.
Vietnamese Rangers
The Vietnamese Rangers, properly known in Vietnamese as the Biệt Ðộng Quân, more commonly known as the ARVN Rangers, were the Rangers of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam. Trained and assisted by American Special Forces and Ranger advisers, the Vietnamese Rangers infiltrated beyond enemy lines in...
battalion
Battalion
A battalion is a military unit of around 300–1,200 soldiers usually consisting of between two and seven companies and typically commanded by either a Lieutenant Colonel or a Colonel...
of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam
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) during the Vietnam War
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
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Formed in early 1964, from the amalgamation of the independent ranger companies 347th, 348th, 351st and 352nd at Mỹ Tho. The commanding officer was Captain Vong Si Dau.
On 11 November 1965, the battalion was ambushed by the VC 275th Regiment
VC 275th Regiment
The VC 275th Regiment, also known as the 275 Viet Cong Main Force Regiment, was a regiment of the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War. The regiment was part of the VC Division 5 and operated in the Phước Tuy province....
near Nui Thi Vai, in Phước Tuy Province
Phuoc Tuy Province
Phước Tuy Province was a province of South Vietnam. It now mostly corresponds to Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, just southeast of Ho Chi Minh City....
and received a United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Presidential Unit Citation.
The battalion ceased to exist after the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975.