watch 01:36
We're Getting Mutants in the MCU - The Loop
Do you like this video?
Play Sound
| South Korean involvement in the Vietnam War | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Vietnam War | |
| File:Photo taken by Phillip Kemp from cockpit after sling-loading water drums to outpost..jpg Soldiers of the ROK White Horse Division in Vietnam. | |
| Location | Republic of Vietnam |
| Objective | To support South Vietnam against Communist attacks |
| Date | 1964 – 1973 |
| Executed by | Approximately 320,000 military personnel, with an average of 48,000 per year. |
| Casualties | 5,099 KIA, ~10,962 WIA |
The Republic of Korea (South Korea), under the administration of Park Chung-hee, took an active role in the Vietnam War. From 1964 to 1973, South Korea sent more than 300,000 troops to Vietnam. The South Korean Army, Marine Corps and Navy, Air Force all participated as an ally of the United States. The number of troops from South Korea was much more than Australia and New Zealand, second to the US Military Force. The military commander was Lieutenant General Chae Myung Shin, ROK Army.
See also
- South Korea–Vietnam relations
- Capital Mechanized Infantry Division (Tiger)
- ROK 2nd Marine Brigade (Blue Dragon)
- ROK 9th Infantry Division (White Horse)
- Operations involving South Korea during the Vietnam War
- Massacres involving South Korea during the Vietnam War
- Phong Nhi and Phong Nhat massacre
- Ha My massacre
- Go Dai massacre
- Dien Nien-Phuoc Binh Massacre
- Binh Hoa massacre
- Binh Tai massacre
- Tay Vinh Massacre
- MACV
- Republic of China in the Vietnam War
| This page uses Creative Commons Licensed content from Wikipedia (view authors). |
