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Viet-Nam Military Terms


Viet-Nam Military Terms

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Military Terms of the Republic of Viet-Nam
Ap Doi Moi New Life Hamlet
Ap Tan Sin Secure Hamlet
Bac Long White Dragon (3rd Battalion, 11th Infantry Regiment mascot)
Ban Quan Y Medical Unit
Bao Chinh Doan National Guard
Bao Dam (BD) Registered
Bao Toan va Tiep Lieu Maintenance and Supply
Bat Chanh Qui Quan Irregular Troops
Benh Xa Dispensary (Medical)
Biet Cach Nhay Du (BCND) Airborne Rangers
Biet Doi "Special Group" - temporary unit for a single mission
Biet Doi Thao Go (BDTG) Special Team Defuse (explosives)
Biet Dong Quan (BDQ) Ranger
Biet Dong Quan Bien Phong Border Defense Ranger
Biet Hai Quan Special Navy
Binh Bi Military
Binh Doan Regional Army Corps
Binh Nhat Private First Class
Binh Nhat Phao Binh Private First Class, Artillery
Binh Nhi Private
Binh Nhi Bo Binh Private, Infantry
Binh Si Nhay Du Parachutist
Binh Chung Truyen Tin Signal Corps
Bo Binh (BB) Infantry
Bo Binh Co Van Motorized Infantry
Bo Chi Huy (BCH) Command Post / Fleet Command (Navy)
Bo Tu Lenh (BTL) Headquarters
Bo Tu Lenh Ham Doi Naval Fleet Headquarters
Buu Chinh Postal Service
Buu Dien Post Office
Buu Phi Postage
Buu Ta Postman
Buu Tin Mail
Buu Tin Vien Mail Clerk
Buu Uy Military Mailman / Courier, Usually Without the Authority of Buu Tin Vien (q.v.)
Cam-Tu Suicide (6th Marine Battalion Slogan)
Can Cu (Cn / CC) Base
Can Cu Hai Quan (CCHQ) Naval Base
Canh Sat Quoc Gia National Police ("White Mice")
Cao Xa Anti-Aircraft Unit
Cap Tuong Khong Quan General Grade Officer, Air Force
Cap Tuong Hai Quan General Grade Officer, Navy
Cap Tuong Phong Khong General Grade Officer, Air Defense
Chi Doi Armored Squadron
Chien Dich Phuong Hoang PHOENIX program
Chien Doan (CD) Brigade / Task Force
Chien Si Warrior
Chien Tranh Chanh Tri (CTCT) Political Warfare Unit
Chien Tranh Tam Ly (CTTL) Psychological Warfare Department
Chien Truong Battlefield
Chieu Hoi Program Open Arms Program, sought to encourage communist defectors
Chi Huy Truong (CHT) Commanding Officer
Chuan Tuong Aspirant / Brigadier General
Chuan Uy (C/U, CH/U, CH/UY) Warrant Officer (top of NCO rank / Aspirant) / Cadet - Air Force
Chuan Uy Quan Phap Warrant Officer, Military Justice
Chuyen Nghiep (CN) Specialist
Chuyen Phong Border Defense
Chuyen Van Transport (Naval Flotilla)
Chuyen Vien Pha Huy Demolition Specialist
Chuyen Vien Tiep Te Supply Specialist
Co Khi (CK) Mechanic
Cong Binh (CB) Engineers
Cong Chuc Quoc Phong Civilian Working for Military Unit
Da Chin Field as in Da Chien So 2 - 2d Field Division
Dai Bac Cannon
Dai Doi (DD) Company
Dai Doi Biet Hai (DDBH) Special Navy Company
Dai Duong Ocean
Dai Ta Colonel / Senior Grade Officer
Dai Ta Bo Binh Colonel, Infantry
Dai Tuong Senior General (equivalent to US General)
Dai Uy Captain
Dai Uy Thiet Giap Captain, Armour
Dai Ta Colonel ("Senior Grade Superior Officer")
Dai Uy Captain ("Senior Grade Junior Officer")
Danh Du-Dung Cam Honor and Gallantry (77th Special Forces Battalion)
Danh Du To Quoc Honor Nation (Technical Directorate)
Danh-Du To Quoc Honor and Country (RVN Marine motto)
De Nhat Quan Khu Military Zone 1 ("De Nhat" = One, borrowed from the Chinese)
Dia Phuong Quan (DPQ / DP) Regional Forces
Dien Thoai Vien Telephone Operator
Dinh Vu So (DVS) Job Number
Doan Squadron / Group, general term for a Front, Division, Brigade, etc.
Doan Vu Ky (DVK) Weapons Group
Don Trai Camp
Don Vi Unit
Dong Dan Escort Ship
Du Bi Preparatory / Temporary
Duong Van Ham (DVH) Landing Ship Transport
Duyen Doan (DD15) Coastal Division
Duyen Phong Coastal Defense
Giang Canh (GC) River Police
Giang Doan River Group
Giang Doan Ngan Chan (GDNC) River Interdiction Group
Giang Doan Thuy Bo (GDTB) Amphibious River Group
Giang Doan Thuan Tham (GDTT) River Patrol Group
Giang Doan Ho Tong River Escort Group
Giang Doan Truc Loi River Mine Group
Giang Doan Xuan Phong River Assault Group
Hac Bao Black Panther (1st Division mascot)
Hac Long Black dragon (11th Infantry Regiment Recon Company mascot)
Hac Long Black Dragon (5th Marine Battalion mascot)
Ha Si Corporal
Ha Si Quan (HSQ) Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO)
Ha Si Quan Y Corporal, Medical Unit
Hai Doi Navy Group / Flotilla
Hai Kich Frogman motto
Hai Luc Sea Force
Hai Phao Ha Si Quan Chuyen Nghiep (HP HSQ/CN) NCO War Ship Cannon Specialist
Hai Quan (HQ) Navy
Hai Quan Cao Xa (HQCX) Naval Anti-Aircraft Unit
Hai Su Sea Master (4th Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment mascot)
Hanh Quan (HQ) In the Field / Operation
Hanh Quan Vuot Bien Operation Outside Vietnam, like Cambodia or Laos
Hau Cu Main Base / "In Vietnam" (For Out-of-Country Operations)
Hau Phuong Rear Area
Hau Ve Quan Rear Guard
Ho Tong Ham Patrol Craft
Hoa Hoc Chemical Branch
Hoa Van Ham (HVH) Oil Transport Ship
Hoc Vien NCO / Enlisted Man Attending Advanced Specialized Training
Hoc Vien Ha Si Quan Bo Binh Co Gioi NCO Trainee, Armourer
Hoc Vien Hai Phao Trainee War Ship Cannon Group
Hoi Chanh Former Communist who defected to South Vietnamese side
Ho Tong Escort (Naval)
Ho Tong Ham (HTH) Patrol Craft / Escort
Huan Luyen (HL) Training
Huan Luyen Can Ban Basic Training
Huan Luyen Cao Cap Advanced Training
Huan Luyen Chien Thuat Tactical Training
Huan Luyen Ky Thuat Technical Training
Huan Luyen Vien Instructor / Drill Master
Hum Xam Killer Tiger (7th Marine Battalion mascot)
Huong Dao Vien Scout
Huu-Hien and Chian Thang Efficiency and Victory (Marine Transportation Battalion motto)
Khan Urgent
Khoa Class (e.g. Khoa 3/73 = 3d class 1973)
Khoa Sinh Ha Si Quan (KSHSQ) NCO Trainee
Khong Doan Chien Thuat Tactical Wing
Khong Doan Yem Cu (KQYC) Base Support Air Group
Khong Phan Air Space
Khong Quan (KQ) Air Force
Khong Quan Cua Hai Quan Naval Aviation
Khong Soan Wing (Air Force)
Khong Tap Air Strike
Khong Tham Air Reconnaisance
Khu Buu Chinh (KBC) Military Postal Zone / Area
Khu Truc Ham (KTH) Destroyer (Navy)
Kiem Tin Censored
Kien Tao Construction
Kim Long Yellow Dragon (2nd Battalion, 11th Infantry Regiment mascot)
Kinh Binh Rifleman
Kinh Ngu Killer Sharks (4th Marine Battalion mascot)
Ky Binh Cavalry
Ky Su Engineer
Le Loi Program Accelerated Pacification Program
Lien Doan (LD) Group
Lien Doan Nguoi Nhai (LDNN) Frogman Group
Lien Doi Nguoi Nhai (LDNN) Frogman Section
Lien Lo Quan Army Group
Linh Canh Tu Prison Guard
Linh Chua Lua Fireman
Linh Nhay Du Paratrooper (Airborne)
Linh Phong Ve Duyen Hai Coast Guard
Linh Thiet Giap Tankman
Loi Ho Lightning Tiger (Recon Team Loi Ho)
Loi-Hoa Lightning Fire (1st Artillery Marine Battalion motto)
Loi Vu Lightning Force (81st Battalion)
Lo Quan Army
Lu Doan Brigade
Lu Doan Chien Thuat Brigade Combat Team
Luc Quan Ground Forces
Luc Luong Dac Biet (LLDB / LDB) Special Forces
Luc Luong Dac Nhiem (LLDN / DNLL) Special Mission Task Force
LLDN Duyen Phong 213 Special Mission Task Force Coast Guard / Surveillance 213
LLDN Thuy Bo 211 Special Mission Task Force Sea and Land (Amphibious) 211
LLDN Tuan Tham 212 Special Mission Task Force Patrol 212
LLDN Trung Uong (or Dong) 214 Special Mission Task Force Central 214
Luc Luong Duyen Phong (LLDP) Coastal Defense Task Force
Luc Luong Giang Canh (LLGC) River Police Force
Luc Luong Gioi Tuyen Border Force (Special Forces)
Luc Luong Tinh Bao Dac Biet (LLTDB / DNLL) Special Forces Intelligence
Luc Luong Tuan Tham 212 (LLTT) Task Force 212
Luc Luong Thuy Bo (LLTB) Special Naval Infantry (Amphibious) Task Force
Luc Quan Army
Manh Ho Ferocious Tiger (1st Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment mascot)
Manh-Ho Strong Tiger (9th Marine Battalion mascot)
Mat Confidential
Mat Ma Vien Cryptologist
Mat Tran Front
Mu Do Red Beret (Vietnamese Airborne)
Ngan Chan Interdiction
Nghia Quan (NQ) Popular Forces
Nguoi Coi Vo Tuyen Dien Radio Operator
Nguoi Di Quan Dich Draftee
Nguoi Chua Vo Tuyen Dien Radio Repairman
Nguoi Giai Phau Surgeon
Nguoi Lam Bep Cook
Nguoi Lanh Dao Leader
Nguoi Mac Day Dien Thoai Telephone Line Repairman
Nguoi Nhai Frogman
Nha Corps
Nha Binh Military
Nhan Dan Tu Ve Civillian Defense Force (part-time militia)
Nha Quan Cu Ordnance Corps
Nha Quan Nhu Quartermaster Corps
Nha Quan Y Medical Corps
Nha Thuong Hospital
Nhay Du (ND) Airborne / Paratrooper
No-Than Sacred Bo (3rd Artillery Marine Battalion motto)
Nui Mountain
Oanh Tac Co Bombardier
O-Bien Sea Hawk (8th Marine Battalion mascot)
O Den Black Eagle (1st Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment mascot)
Pha Huy Demolition
Phan Chi Khu (PCK) District Police (Rural)
Phan Doi Section (Company, sometimes Regiment)
Phao Binh (PB) Artillery
Phao Binh Co Van Motorized Artillery
Phao Binh Da Chien Field Artillery
Phao Binh Duyen Hai Coastal Artillery
Phao Binh Hang Nang Heavy Artillery
Phao Binh Hang Nhe Light Artillery
Phao Binh Hang Trung Medium Artillery
Phao Binh Luu Dong Mobile Artillery
Phao Binh Phong Khong Anti- Aircraft Artillery
Phao Binh Su Doan Divisional Artillery
Phao Binh Thiet Giap Armored Artillery
Phao Dai Bunker
Phao Doi Chi Huy Artillery Battery Headquarters
Phao Doi Truong Battery Commander
Phao Ham Gun Boat
Phao Luy Fort
Phao Thu Cannoneer / Artillery Man
Phao Thuyen Gun Boat
Phi Co Plane
Phi Co Huan Luyen Training Plane
Phi Co Khu Truc Fighter Plane
Phi Co Len Thang Helicopter
Phi Co Oanh Tac Bomber
Phi Co Phan Luc Jet Plane
Phi Co Tai Thuong Air Ambulance
Phi Co Tuc Thang Helicopter
Phi Co Van Tai Transport Plane
Phi Cong Pilot
Phi Doan Flying Squadron
Phi Doi (PD) Squadron
Phi Hanh Flight
Phi Hanh Gia Pilot
Phi Tac Air Mission
Phi Truong Airport
Phong Huan Luyen Training Department
Phong Khong Air Defense
Phong Thu Defense
Phong Thu Hai Cang (PTHC) Harbor Defense
Phong Ve Duyen Hai Coast Guard
Phuc Kich Ambush
Quan Buu Military Mail
Quan Buu Chinh Military Mail Postage / Frank
Quan Buu Cuc Military Post Office - Where "Quan Buu" Cancels Were Applied
Quan Cang Military Port
Quan Canh (QC) Military Police / Prison Guard
Quan Cu Ordnance
Quan Dich Military Service / Draft
Quan Dieu Monster Bird (1st Marine Battalion mascot)
Quan Dinh Military Camp (no longer used - see Trai Linh)
Quan Doan Strategic Army Corps
Quan Doi Army Troops
Quan Doi Cach Mang Revolutionary Army
Quan Doi Chanh Quy Regular Army
Quan Hai First Lieutenant (used before 1955)
Quan Ham Warship
Quan Khu Military Zone
Quan Linh Soldiers, Troops
Quan Luc Armed Forces
Quan Luc Viet Nam Cong Hoa Army of the Republic of Vietnam
Quan Mot Second Lieutenant (used before 1955)
Quan Nam Colonel (used before 1955)
Quan Nhan Soldier (Military Man)
Quan Nhu Quartermaster Corps / Military Supplies Corps
Quan Sat Vien Observer
Quan Si Soldiers, Warriors
Quan Su Military
Quan Thu (accent on "u") Enemy
Quan Thu (QT) ("u" has "hook") Military Mail / Correspondence
Quan Tinh Nguyen Volunteer
Quan Truong Military School
Quan Tu Major (used before 1955)
Quan Vu Military Service
Quan Y / Binh Chung Quan Y / Cuc Quan Y Medical Corps
Quan Y Vien Military Hospital / Medical Corpsman
Queyet Tu Ready to Die (unknown unit motto)
Quyet Thang Resolved to Win (12th Infantry Regiment motto)
Ra Da Radar Unit
Radar Dia Sat Ground Radar
Rung Forest
Rung Nui Sin Lay (RNSL) Rung (forest) Nui (mountain) Sin Lay (mud); the name of a course of Ranger training at Duc My in Nha Trang
Sat Cong Kill Communists (VC), the motto of various units
Si Quan Commissioned Officer
Si Quan Coi Vo Tuyen Dien Radio Officer
Si Quan Hai Quan Naval Officer
Si Quan Hanh Quan Operations Officer
Si Quan Phu Ta Xu Ly Executive Officer
Si Quan Phu Trach Officer in Charge
Si Quan Quan Buu Postal Officer
Si Quan Quan Thue Customs / Revenue Officer
Si Quan Quan Tri Va Nhan Vien Human Resource Officer
Si Quan Tai Chanh Finance Officer
Si Quan Thong Tin Cong Cong Public Relations Officer
Si Quan Tiep Te Supply Officer
Si Quan Tinh Bao Intelligence Officer
Si Quan Tuyen Binh Recruiting Officer
Si Tot Soldiers
Sinh Vien Si Quan (SVSQ) Officer Trainee Cadet
Sinh Vien Si Quan Bo Binh Officer Trainee, Infantry
Sinh Vien Si Quan Tru Bi Thu Duc Trainee Cadet at Thu Duc Reserved Infantry School
Sinh Vien Si Quan Vo Bi / Da Lat Officer Cadet at National Military Academy in Dalat
Soi Bien Sea Wolf (3rd Marine Battalion mascot)
So Quan (SQ) Military Service Number
Su Doan (SD) Division
Su Doan 2 Khong Quan (SD2KQ) 2nd Air Division
Su Doan Khinh Chien (SDKC) Light Division (e.g.12th Light Division)
Sung Luc Pistol
Sung Phong Phao Artillery
Sung Truong Rifle
Tai Xe Driver
Tem Thu (Thandstamp) Postage Due
Ten Lua SAM Unit
Tham Bao Recon Unit
Tham Kich Recon Force
Tham Sat Recon
Tham Tu Suicide (Exploitation Force motto)
Thang Khong Kieu, Bai Khong Nan "Not Arrogant When Winning, Not Discouraged When Losing" (River Mine Sweeper Group 93 motto)
Than Ho Sacred Tiger (81st Group Strike Company)
Thanh Sa Sacred Snake (3rd Infantry Division mascot)
Than-Tien Sacred Arrow (2nd Artillery Marine Battalion motto)
Than Tien Sacred Arrow (Navy LSIL HQ331 motto)
Than-Ung Sacred Bird (6th Marine Battalion mascot)
Thien Xa Sharpshooter
Thiet Giap Cavalry, Armor
Thieu Doi Truong Squad Leader
Thieu Khu (TK) Small Unit
Thieu Ta Major ("Junior Grade Superior Officer")
Thieu Ta Ky Thuat Major, Technical Sector
Thieu Tuong Major ("Junior") General
Thieu Tuong Cong Binh Major General, Engineers
Thieu Uy (TH/U) Second Lieutenant
Tho May Mechanic
Thong Tin Vien Messenger
Thong Tuong General
Thu Letter
Thu Bin Military Letter
Thu Ky (Quan Nhan) Clerk
Thu Hanh Quan "In the Field"
Thu Linh Hanh Quan "Soldier's Letter in the Field"
Thuong Khan Extremely Urgent
Thuong Si WOJG-1 or First Sergeant
Thuong Si Hoa Hoc Master Sergeant, Chemical Branch
Thuong Si Nhat Sergeant Major
Thuong Uy Bo Binh Co Gioi Second Lieutenant,Armour
Thuong Uy Dac Cong Captain, Sappers
Thuy Bo Amphibious
Thuy Cong Underwater Demolition Team
Thuy Quan Navy
Thuy Quan Luc Chien (TQLC) Marines
Thuy Thu Sailor
Thuy Xuong (Hai Quan) Repair Facility (Naval)
Tiep Lieu Supplies
Tieu Dinh Small Ship
Tieu Doan (TD) Battalion
Tieu Doan Chuyen Nghiep (TDCN) Specialist Battalion
Tieu Doan Chien Thuat Battalion Combat Team
Tieu Doan Kinh Quan (TDKQ) Commando Battalion, short lived during French Period
Tien Doan Yem Tro Triep Supply and Support (Naval Base)
Tieu Doi Squad
Tieu Doi Truong Squad Leader
Tieu Khu (TK) Sector
Toan Group / Team
Toan Quan Chien Dau Combat Group
Tong Bo An Ninh Central Committee Security - Military/Political Correctness Censor
Tong Hanh Dinh(THD) Headquarters
Tong Y Vien (TYV) Military Hospital
Trai Giam Concentration Camp / Disciplinary Barracks
Trai Huan Luyen Training Camp
Trai Linh Military Camp
Trai Tap Trung Concentration Camp
Trai Tu Binh Prisoner of War Camp
Trang Giap Ham Armoured Ship
Trau Dien Crazy Buffalo (2nd Marine Battalion mascot)
Trinh Sat Reconnaissance
Truc Loi Minesweeper
Truc Loi Dinh (TLD) Motor Launch Mine Sweeper
Trung Doan Regiment
Trung Doan Chien Thuat Regimental Combat Team
Trung Doi (TRD) Platoon
Trung Doi Truong Platoon Leader
Trung Si (T/S / TSI) Sergeant
Trung Si Cong Binh Sergeant, Engineers
Trung Si Nhat Master Sergeant / Sergeant First Class
Trung Ta Lieutenant Colonel
Trung Ta Phao Binh Lieutenant Colonel, Artillery
Trung Tam Center (i.e. Training Center)
Trung Tam Cai Huan "Center to Teach Change" - Chieu Hoi Program Camp Marking
Trung Tam Huan Luyen Hai Quan (TTHL / HQ) Naval Forces Training Center
Trung Tuong Lieutenant General ("Intermediate General")
Trung Tuong Hau Can Lieutenant General, Logistical/Supply Units (?)
Trung Uy First Lieutenant ("Intermediate Grade Junior Officer")
Truong Bay Airfield
Truong Ha Si Quan NCO Academy
Truong Khong Quan Flight School
Truong Ky Thuat Tech Center
Truong Quan Bao Military Intelligence School
Truong Quan Cu Ordnance School
Truong Quan Nhu Quartermaster School
Truong Quan Y Army Medical School
Truong Sinh Ngu Qhan Doi Armed Forces Language School
Truong Sinh Vien Si Quan Officer Candidates School
Truong Thieu Sinh Quan Junior Military School / "Children's Army School"
Truong Vo Bi Quoc Gia Viet Nam (TVB/QG/VN) Vietnam National Military Acadamy
Truyen Song Tidal Wave (Marine Signal Battalion motto)
Tuan Tham (TT) Patrol
Tuan Tieu Chien Dau Combat Patrol
Tuan Zuong Ham Ocean Patrol Ship
Tu Binh Prisoner
Tu Lenh Commander
Tu Tran Killed in Action
Tuan Duong Ham (TDH) Ocean Patrol Ship
Van Chuyen Transportation
Vo Bi Quoc Gia (VBQG) National Military Acadamy
Vi Chi Huy Commander
Vien Tham Long-Range Reconnaissance Patrol (LRRP)
Vo Tuyen Radio Man
Vung Zone / Corps
Vung I Chien Thuat Military Strategic Region 1
Vung (1-5) Duyen Hai Naval Coastal Zone (1-5)
Vung (3 / 4) Song Ngoi 3rd/4th Riverine Zone
Vuot Song Ngan Thu Across Waves to Stop Enemies (Navy HQ613 motto)
Xam Nhap Surveillance
Xa Thu Gunner
Xa Thu Lien Thanh Machine Gunner
Xich Long Red Dragon (2nd and 4th Battalion, 11th Infantry Regiment mascot)
Xich Quy Phantom (81st Group Intelligence Unit)
Xung Kich Strike Force
Xung Phong Assault
Military Terms of North Viet-Nam / Democratic Republic of Viet-Nam / Socialist Republic of Viet-Nam
Bao Dam Secured or Warranted (Viet Cong)
Bao Ve Military Security (Department of PAVN General Political Directorate)
Bao Ve Bien Cuong Frontier Guards
Binh Nhi Private
Binh Nhat Private First Class
Binh Tram infiltration route defense and trail maintenance unit
Bo Doi Army / Service Men
Bo Doi Bien-Phong Border Defense Force
Bo Doi Xe Tang Tank Driver
Bo Quoc Phong Ministry of National Defence
Bo Thuong Binh va Xa Hoi Ministry of War Invalids (and Social Welfare)
Bo Tong Tham-Muu People's Army of Viet-Nam (PAVN) General Staff
Bo Tu-Lenh Quan-Khu Military Region
Can Bo Cadre / Officer
Can Bo Nam Vung Undercover Agent
Chien Si Soldier; Combatant
Chien-Truong Mien Bac Northern Theater
Chinh Hua indocrination session for communist party leaders
Chuan Uy Third Lieutenant, Aspirant
Chu Luc Main Force
Cuc Lien-Lac Doi-Ngoai Bo Quoc-Phong Minister Defense External Relations Department
Dai Ta Senior Colonel (considered to be of General rank)
Dai Tuong Senior General (highest rank - 4 Stars)
Dai Uy Captain
Dai Uy Xe Tang Captain, Armour
Dau Tranh struggle (in "people's war" or "wars of liberation")
Dia Phuong Local / Region
Dia Phuong Quan Provincial / Regional Forces
Di Xem Examined
Doc Lap Va Tu Do independence and freedom (slogan attributed to Ho Chi Minh)
Doan Thanh-Nien Xung-Phong Youth "Rush to the Front" Organization
Don Vi Dan Quan Tu-Ve Huyen District Militia
Ha Si Corporal
Ho Dong Quoc Phong National Defense Council
Hom Thu (HT) Military Mail Box Number (unit)
Hop Thu Mail Box Number (individual)
Khoi Nghia General Uprising
Kiem Duyet Censored / Examined
Kin (K) Secret / Confidential Mail
Linh Chien Xa Tankman
Linh Thuy Danh Bo Marines
Luc Luong Force
Luc Luong Nhan Dan Tu Ve Village Forces
Nam Vung Thoi-Co "To Sieze the Opportunity"
Quan Army / Force
Quan Dan Nhat Tri Unity of Mind - People and Army
Quan Doi Dang Lanh-Dao Party-led Army
Quan Doi Giai Phong National Liberation Front (NLF) Army
Quan-Doi Nhan-Dan People's Army of Viet-Nam (PAVN)
Quan Giai Phong Army of Liberation
Quan Khu Military Region
Quan Phuc Vien Demobilized Soldier
Quan-Uy Truong-Uong Dang Central Military Party Committee
Rung Sat (R) Jungle (e.g. "HT 9R")
San Bat Cuop Bandit Hunters (Anti-Draft Dodger Unit)
Tan Binh Recruit
Tem Binh Si Postage Free
Tem Noi Bo Internal Usage
Thieu Ta Major
Thieu Tuong Major General (1 Star)
Thieu Uy Second Lieutenant
Thu Chien Liberation Fighter
Thu Gui Nao Nam "Somewhere in the South"
Thuong Ta Rank Between Lieutenant Colonel and Colonel
Thuong Tuong Colonel General (rank between Lieutenant General and Senior General - 3 Stars)
Thuong Uy Rank Between First Lieutenant and Captain
Toa An Quan Su Military Court
Toa An Qua Su Dac Biet Special Military Tribunal
To-Dang Party Cell
Tong Cuc Hau Can Rear Services Directorate
To-Truong Party Cell Leader
Trai Giao Hoa Re-Education Center
Trung Si Sergeant
Trung Ta Lieutenant Colonel
Trung Tuong Lieutenant General (2 Stars)
Trung Uy First Lieutenant
Tu-Lenh Military Commander
Xoi Mon "To Miss the Opportunity"
: When Bao Dai first established the South Vietnamese Army (ARVN), the shoulder patch insignia of the French Army was still used (i.e.: 2nd Lieutenant = one straight bar, 1st Lieutenant = two straight bars, etc.). The people wearing these insignia were called Ong Mot (Mister One), Ong Hai (Mister Two), and so forth. Anyone who worked for the government was called Quan. In the Army, Quan Mot became 2nd Lieutenant, Quan Hai 1st Lieutenant, and so forth. These names were used only prior to 1955; after than, President Diem reorganized the SVN Army, creating new ranks that remained in use through 1975. These new ranks also had new insignia, for example Thieu Uy (2nd Lieutenant) was represented by one gold flower, Dai Ta (Colonel) by three flowers surmounting a bar, and so forth. (courtesy of Toan Nguyen) [return to text]





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