Camp Le Van Duyet
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Camp Lê Văn Duyệt was the headquarters of the III Corps
of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam
(South Vietnam). The III Corps oversaw the region surrounding the capital Saigon and was based in the city centre. It was named after Lê Văn Duyệt
, an 18th-century military commander.
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...
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...
(South Vietnam). The III Corps oversaw the region surrounding the capital Saigon and was based in the city centre. It was named after Lê Văn Duyệt
Le Van Duyet
Lê Văn Duyệt was a Vietnamese general who helped Nguyễn Ánh—the future Emperor Gia Long—put down the Tây Sơn rebellion, unify Vietnam and establish the Nguyễn Dynasty...
, an 18th-century military commander.