ARVN AIRBORNE - VIETNAM WAR PATCH -22

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"7th Airborne Brigade" redirects here. It is not to be confused with
7th Airborne Assault Brigade
.
The Airborne Division, alongside the
Vietnamese Rangers
and the
Marine Division
were often regarded as among the most effective units, with former airborne advisor General
Barry McCaffrey
noting that "those of us privileged to serve with them were awestruck by their courage and tactical aggressiveness. The senior officers and non-commissioned officers were extremely competent and battle-hardened."
[2]
Eight of nine battalions and three headquarters had earned US
Presidential Unit Citation (United States)
[1]
of which eight of these were earned by the Airborne between 1967-1968 which included the
Tet Offensive
period.
[3]
Airborne commanders were often highly rated, with Airborne Commander
Ngô Quang Trưởng
once described by former Airborne-adviser and
Gulf War
commanding General
Norman Schwarzkopf Jr.
as "the most brilliant tactical commander I have ever known".
[4]
The
Vietnamese Airborne Division
(Binh chủng Nhảy dù Việt Nam Cộng hòa) was one of the earliest components of the
Republic of Vietnam Military Forces
(
Vietnamese
:
Quân lực Việt Nam Cộng hòa
– QLVNCH). The Vietnamese Airborne Division began as companies organized in 1948, prior to any agreement over armed forces in Vietnam. After the
partition of Vietnam
, it became a part of the
Army of the Republic of Vietnam
. This division had its distinct origins in French-trained paratrooper battalions, with predecessor battalions participating in major battles including Dien Bien Phu and retained distinct uniforms and regalia.
[1]
With the formation of an independent republic, the colonial paratroopers were dissolved, however regalia and aesthetics alongside the nickname "Bawouans" would be retained.