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Khmer National Armed Forces
Combined military forces of the Khmer Republic from 1970 to 1975 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Khmer National Armed Forces (Khmer: កងយោធពលខេមរជាតិ;[lower-alpha 1] French: Forces armées nationales khmères, FANK) were the official armed defense forces of the Khmer Republic, a short-lived state that existed from 1970 to 1975, known today as Cambodia. The FANK was the successor of the Royal Khmer Armed Forces (FARK) which had been responsible for the defense of the previous Kingdom of Cambodia since its independence in 1953 from France.
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Khmer National Armed Forces | |
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កងយោធពលខេមរជាតិ (Khmer) Forces armées nationales khmères (French) | |
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Founded | 9 October 1970 |
Disbanded | 17 April 1975 |
Service branches | Khmer National Army Khmer National Navy Khmer Air Force National Gendarmerie |
Headquarters | Phnom Penh, Khmer Republic |
Leadership | |
Commander-in-Chief | Marshal Lon Nol |
Chief of Staff | Lt Gen. Sisowath Sirik Matak |
Personnel | |
Active personnel | 300,000 (at height) |
Industry | |
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Related articles | |
History | Military history of Cambodia |
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