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During the [[Vietnam War]], the [[Army of the Republic of Viet Nam]] (ARVN) defined '''I Corps tactical zone (I CTZ)''' as the five northernmost provinces of [[South Vietnam]]: from approximate north to south, these were | {{PropDel}}<br><br> | ||
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During the [[Vietnam War]], the [[Army of the Republic of Viet Nam]] (ARVN) defined '''I Corps tactical zone (I CTZ)'''<ref>Corps is usually a tactical, rather than geographical structure; the U.S. renamed its [[Vietnam War]] corps formation s "field forces" to avoid confusion. In July 1970, the Republic of Vietnam redesignated its CTZs as Military Regions (MR). ARVN MR numbers, however, had no relationship to the [[People's Army of Viet Nam]]'s MR numbering scheme.</ref> as the five northernmost provinces of [[South Vietnam]]: from approximate north to south, these were | |||
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'''Provinces in I CTZ''' | '''Provinces in I CTZ''' | ||
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| [[Quang Tri]] | | [[Quang Tri]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Thua Thien | ||
| Hue | | Hue | ||
| | | [[Hue Province]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Quang Nam]] | | [[Quang Nam Province]] | ||
| Tam Ky | | Tam Ky | ||
| Quang Nam | | [[Quang Nam Province]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Quang Tri]] | | [[Quang Tri Province]] | ||
| Dong Ha | | Dong Ha | ||
| Quang Tri | | [[Quang Tri Province]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Quang Ngai]] | | [[Quang Ngai Province]] | ||
| Quang Ngai | | Quang Ngai | ||
|[[Quang Ngai Province]] | |||
|} | |} | ||
Its northern border was the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) with [[North Vietnam]]; [[National Highway 9 (Vietnam)|National Highway 9]] ran along it. On the west, it bordered Laos and areas of the [[Ho Chi Minh trail]]. | Its northern border was the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) with [[North Vietnam]]; [[National Highway 9 (Vietnam)|National Highway 9]] ran along it. On the west, it bordered Laos and areas of the [[Ho Chi Minh trail]]. | ||
{{Image|ARVN Corps Boundaries.jpg|left|350px|Corps tactical zone boundaries}} | |||
The largest cities of the zone were [[Hue]] and [[Danang]]. Major engagements, at small locations, included the [[Battle of Khe Sanh]] and the [[Battle of Con Thien]]. | The largest cities of the zone were [[Hue]] and [[Danang]]. Major engagements, at small locations, included the [[Battle of Khe Sanh]] and the [[Battle of Con Thien]]. | ||
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==U.S. equivalents== | ==U.S. equivalents== | ||
American forces in I Corps began with III Marine Amphibious Force, its name changed from the usual designation of III Marine Expeditionary Force due to "expeditionary force" having unfortunate connotations, to the Vietnamese, from French usage. Later in the war, the [[Military Assistance Command, Vietnam]], asserted more control over the Marines, variously putting a forward echelon of MACV there, and establishing TASK FORCE OREGON and Provisional Corps, Vietnam. | American forces in I Corps began with III Marine Amphibious Force, its name changed from the usual designation of III Marine Expeditionary Force due to "expeditionary force" having unfortunate connotations, to the Vietnamese, from French usage. Later in the war, the [[Military Assistance Command, Vietnam]], asserted more control over the Marines, variously putting a forward echelon of MACV there, and establishing TASK FORCE OREGON and Provisional Corps, Vietnam. | ||
==Commanders== | |||
In 1972, [[Hoang Xuan Lam]] was dismissed for incompetence. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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 During the Vietnam War, the Army of the Republic of Viet Nam (ARVN) defined I Corps tactical zone (I CTZ)[1] as the five northernmost provinces of South Vietnam: from approximate north to south, these were Provinces in I CTZ
Its northern border was the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) with North Vietnam; National Highway 9 ran along it. On the west, it bordered Laos and areas of the Ho Chi Minh trail. The largest cities of the zone were Hue and Danang. Major engagements, at small locations, included the Battle of Khe Sanh and the Battle of Con Thien. North Vietnamese equivalentsThese areas came under Military Regions 4 and 5, as well as the B-5 Front.[2] U.S. equivalentsAmerican forces in I Corps began with III Marine Amphibious Force, its name changed from the usual designation of III Marine Expeditionary Force due to "expeditionary force" having unfortunate connotations, to the Vietnamese, from French usage. Later in the war, the Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, asserted more control over the Marines, variously putting a forward echelon of MACV there, and establishing TASK FORCE OREGON and Provisional Corps, Vietnam. CommandersIn 1972, Hoang Xuan Lam was dismissed for incompetence. References
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