2nd Corps (Vietnam)
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2nd Corps (Vietnamese: Quân đoàn 2) or Hương Giang Corps (Vietnamese: Binh đoàn Hương Giang, literally: Corps of the Perfume River) was a regular army corps of the Vietnam People's Army. First organised in 1974 during the Vietnam War, 2nd Corps had a major role in the Ho Chi Minh Campaign that ended the war. Before disbanded on 21 November 2023, the corps was stationed in Lạng Giang District, Bắc Giang.[2]
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Quick Facts Quân đoàn 2, Active ...
Quân đoàn 2 (2nd Corps) | |
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Active | 17 May 1974 – 21 November 2023 |
Country | Vietnam |
Allegiance | Vietnam People's Army |
Branch | Active duty |
Type | Army Corps |
Role | Regular force |
Size | Corps |
Part of | Vietnam People's Army |
Garrison/HQ | Lạng Giang, Bắc Giang |
Engagements | Vietnam War Cambodian–Vietnamese War Sino–Vietnamese War[1] |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Major General Phạm Văn Hưng |
Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff Commander | Senior Colonel Nguyễn Thành Phố |
First party committee secretary | Major General Trần Danh Khải |
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