The Vietnamese Airborne Division or VNAD or Vietnamese: Binh chủng Nhảy dù Việt Nam Cộng hòa was one of the earliest components of the Republic of Vietnam Military Forces. The Vietnamese Airborne Divi
Paratrooper Hoàng Ngọc Giao (the 5th Airborne Battalion), 1967.
Recruitment poster of the Republic of Vietnam Airborne Forces
A 12-year-old child mascot of the Airborne Division holds an M79 grenade launcher
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The Vietnamese Rangers, commonly known as the ARVN Rangers or Vietnamese Ranger Corps, were the light infantry of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam. Trained and assisted by American Special Forces a
Republic of Vietnam Airborne Division
…paratroopers were dissolved, however regalia and aesthetics alongside the nickname "Bawouans" would be retained. 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…
Vietnamese Rangers in action in Saigon during the Tet Offensive in 1968
Vietnamese Ranger and an HMM-263 CH-46D near An Hoa, 1969