Army of the Republic of Vietnam Special Forces information
Elite military units of the South Vietnamese army
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ARVN Special Forces
Logo Special Forces
Active
February 1956 – 30 April 1975
Country
South Vietnam
Allegiance
Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces
Branch
Army of the Republic of Vietnam
Type
Special forces
Role
Air assault Airborne forces Close-quarters combat Counter-insurgency Direct Action HUMINT Jungle warfare Military intelligence Mountain warfare Raiding Reconnaissance Search and destroy Special operations Special reconnaissance Unconventional Warfare
Size
2,873 personnel (1965)[1]
333 officers
1270 NCOs
1270 enlisted
Garrison/HQ
Nha Trang
Nickname(s)
LLDB
Engagements
Vietnam War
Commanders
Notable commanders
Lê Quang Tung Ngô Đình Nhu
Military unit
The Army of the Republic of Vietnam Special Forces (Vietnamese: Lực Lượng Đặc Biệt Quân Lực Việt Nam Cộng Hòa, or LLDB) were the elite military units of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN). Following the establishment of the Republic of Vietnam (commonly known as South Vietnam) in October 1955, the Special Forces were formed at Nha Trang in February 1956. During the rule of Ngô Đình Diệm, the Special Forces were run by his brother, Ngô Đình Nhu, until both were assassinated in November 1963 in a coup. The Special Forces were disbanded in 1975 when South Vietnam ceased to exist after the Fall of Saigon. [citation needed]
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