Nguyễn Văn Mạnh
South Vietnamese general
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Nguyễn Văn Mạnh (1921-1994) was a Lieutenant general in the South Vietnamese Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN).
Nguyễn Văn Mạnh | |
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| Born | March 1, 1921 |
| Died | August 26, 1994 (aged 73) |
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Branch | |
Service years | 1948 – 25 October 1955 (Vietnamese National Army) 26 October 1955 – 30 April 1975 (Army of the Republic of Vietnam) |
Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Commands | IV Corps |
Military career
In mid-1965 he commanded the 23rd Division.[1]: 114
On 23 November 1966 he was appointed commander of IV Corps, which oversaw the Mekong Delta region, replacing the competent, but corrupt General Đặng Văn Quang.[1]: 192 Mạnh was a supporter of General Nguyễn Văn Thiệu.[1]: 262
During the Tet Offensive Mạnh was preoccupied with the security of his headquarters at Cần Thơ Base Camp, rather than commanding his subordinate units throughout his Corps Tactical Zone.[2]: 361 On 23 February 1968 he was replaced as IV Corps commander by Lieutenant general Nguyễn Đức Thắng.[3][1]: 309 Mạnh then became the ARVN inspector-general.[1]: 309
In 1969 he was appointed chief of staff of the Joint General Staff (JGS). In March 1974 he was made deputy chairman of the JGS for pacification and development in place of Lieutenant general Nguyen Van La who retired because of old age.[4]
Awards
Decorations National
Commander of the National Order of Vietnam
Foreign honours
Taiwan :
Grand Cordon of the Order of the Cloud and Banner
Thailand :
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown of Thailand
South Korea :
Order of Military Merit (Chung mu Medal)
USA :
Officer of the Legion of Merit
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