I Corps (South Vietnam)

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I Corps (South Vietnam) was a major military corps-level command of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam responsible for defending the northernmost region of South Vietnam during the Vietnam War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf army corps-level command
military corps
alliedWith Army of the Republic of Vietnam Airborne forces
United States Armed Forces
United States Army
United States Marine Corps
areaOfResponsibility I Corps Tactical Zone
Quảng Nam Province
Quảng Ngãi Province
linked to: Quang Ngai Province

Quảng Trị Province
linked to: Quang Tri Province

Quảng Tín Province
Thừa Thiên Province
northern South Vietnam
borderedBy Demilitarized Zone (Vietnam)
commandStructure Joint General Staff of the Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces
conflict Vietnam War
country South Vietnam
countrySucceededBy Socialist Republic of Vietnam
linked to: Viet Nam
dissolvedFollowing Fall of Saigon
facedThreatFrom North Vietnam
garrison Đà Nẵng
linked to: Da Nang
headquartersLocation Đà Nẵng
linked to: Da Nang
militaryBranch Army of the Republic of Vietnam
notableEngagement Battle of Huế
linked to: Battle of Hue

Easter Offensive
First Battle of Quảng Trị
Second Battle of Quảng Trị
linked to: Battle of Quang Tri

Tet Offensive
opponent People's Army of Vietnam
Viet Cong
partOf Army of the Republic of Vietnam
primaryMission coordination of ARVN units in northern South Vietnam
territorial defense
region Central Vietnam
I Corps Tactical Zone (South Vietnam)
role defense of northernmost region of South Vietnam
strategicImportance defense of Huế and Đà Nẵng
shielding South Vietnam from incursions across the DMZ
subordinateUnit 1st Division (ARVN)
linked to: ARVN 1st Division

2nd Division (ARVN)
linked to: ARVN 2nd Division

3rd Division (ARVN)
Airborne Division (ARVN) (attached at times)
Marine Division (Republic of Vietnam Marine Corps)
theater South Vietnam
timePeriod Cold War
Vietnam War era
type field army-level formation

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Hoàng Xuân Lãm heldCommand I Corps (South Vietnam)
23rd Infantry Division higherCommand I Corps (Vietnam War)
linked to: I Corps (South Vietnam)
I Corps Tactical Zone, South Vietnam administeredBy I Corps (Army of the Republic of Vietnam)
linked to: I Corps (South Vietnam)