Changes: Army of the Republic of Vietnam

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The Army of the Republic of Vietnam, commonly abbreviated to ARVN, was the main land force of South Vietnam, which existed from 1955 until the fall of Saigon in 1975. The ARVN was completely supplied by the United States in weaponry and vehicles. After the reformation from the Vietnamese National Army, the ARVN focused on defending South Vietnam from Viet Cong guerrilla forces. Once the full-thrown Vietnam War started, the ARVN saw less and less action in the war, mostly being replaced by American forces on the battlefield. Usually, the ARVN came after the initiation of American operations and supported American troops. ARVN forces also stayed within occupied cities and areas to defend against counter-attacks. In the final stages of the war, with the retreat of American forces from Vietnam, the ARVN was the bulk of the remaining anti-communist aligned forces and eventually failed to hold back overwhelming NVA forces which led to the fall of Saigon. After that, ARVN soldiers were dismissed and disbanded with the remaining reintegrated and reformed into the People's Army of Vietnam, while officers were imprisoned and/or exiled to the United States.

Units within the Republic of Vietnam Military Forces[]

- The 1st Division of the ARVN was based in Huế, the old imperial city and one of two major cities in the region, which was also the corps headquarters. Often considered one of the best units within the South Vietnamese Army excluding Special Forces. Fighting the NVA in Hue - 1968, Quảng Trị - 1968 and the Fall of Saigon

- the ARVN Rangers, were the light infantry of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam. Trained and assisted by American Special Forces and Ranger advisers, the Vietnamese Rangers infiltrated beyond enemy lines in daring search and destroy missions. Rangers were often regarded as among the most effective units in the war, the most well-led ARVN unit and formed part of the highly-mobile response units operating in key areas. They appear in Reclaiming Hue

- The Republic of Vietnam Marine Division (RVNMD) was part of the armed forces of South Vietnam. It was established by Ngo Dinh Diem in 1954 when he was Prime Minister of the State of Vietnam, which became the Republic of Vietnam in 1955. The Marine Division trace their origins to French-trained Commandos Marine divisions and during the Vietnam War, they were trained and supplied by the USMC. They appear in Quảng Trị - 1972.

- The 514th Fighter operated A-1 Skyraiders during the Vietnam War. They appear in Operation Flaming Dart

Battlefield Vietnam[]

In Battlefield Vietnam, the Army of the Republic of Vietnam fights alongside the US Army, USMC and MACV against the North Vietnamese Army in historical battles of the Vietnam War.

Engagements against the NVA[]

VS Team

Map

North Vietnamese Army

Operation Flaming Dart
- VNAF 514th Fighter Squadron "The Phoenix" vs Unidentified North Vietnamese Forces
Hue - 1968
- 1st ARVN Division vs. 6th NVA Regiment
Quảng Trị - 1968
- 1st ARVN Division vs. 812th NVA Regiment
Reclaiming Hue
- 2nd Battalion, 3rd Regiment ARVN Rangers vs. 6th NVA Regiment
Quảng Trị - 1972
- 258th ARVN Marine Brigade "The Divine Hawks" vs. 101st Regiment
Fall of Saigon
- 1st ARVN Division vs. Unidentified North Vietnamese Forces

Soldier models[]

Body 1		Body 2
Head 1	Head 2	Head 1	Head 2

Body 1		Body 2
Head 1	Head 2	Head 1	Head 2

Body 1		Body 2
Head 1	Head 2	Head 1	Head 2

Player Kits[]

ARVN uses exclusively American made equipment.

When compared to the US faction kits, their loadouts are near identical to the US Army. However, ARVN is issued CAR-15s and C4 instead of the Mossberg 500 and Claymore respectfully.

Assault
CAR15-GRENADES	M16-GRENADES
Knife	Knife
M1911	M1911
CAR-15	M16
Grenade (4)	Grenade (4)
Binoculars	Binoculars

Engineer
M14-MINES-MORTAR-WRENCH	M14-TORCH-C4-WRENCH
Knife	Knife
M1911	M1911
M14	M14
Landmine (4)	C4 (5)
Mortar	Blow Torch
Wrench	Wrench

Heavy Assault
M60-M79	M14-L.A.W.
Knife	Knife
M1911	M1911
M60	M14
M79	L.A.W.
Binoculars	Binoculars

Scout
M21-SMOKE-BINOCULARS	M16SNIPER-SMOKE-BINOCULARS
Knife	Knife
M1911	M1911
M21	M16 with Scope
Smoke Grenade (3)	Smoke Grenade (3)
Binoculars	Binoculars

Vehicles[]

ARVN uses American made vehicles, identical to other factions.

Land[]

Patton (Heavy Tank)
Sheridan (Light Tank)
M113 (APC)
M-110 (Artillery)
M.U.T.T. (Scout Car)

Sea[]

PBR
Tango

Air[]

Gallery[]

Trivia[]

Because the Republic of Vietnam Military Forces reuses the same quotes from the North Vietnamese and the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam in Battlefield Vietnam, they will reference their enemies as Americans even though they exclusively fight against the North Vietnamese Army in Battlefield Vietnam.

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-[[File:Flag of the Army of the Republic of Viet Nam South Vietnam.jpg|thumb|300px|The flag of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam; the slogan translates to "''Homeland, Honor, Duty''"]]
+{{Infobox/image
-The '''Army of the Republic of Vietnam''', commonly abbreviated to '''ARVN''', was the main land force of [[South Vietnam]], which existed from 1955 until the fall of Saigon in 1975. The ARVN was completely supplied by the [[United States]] in weaponry and vehicles. After the reformation from the Vietnam National Army, the ARVN focused on defending South Vietnam from [[Viet Cong]] guerrilla forces. Once the full-thrown Vietnam War started, the ARVN saw less and less action in the war, mostly being replaced by American forces on the battlefield. Usually, the ARVN came after the initiation of American operations and supported American troops. ARVN forces also stayed within occupied cities and areas to defend against counter-attacks. In the final stages of the war, with the retreat of American forces from Vietnam, the ARVN was the bulk of the remaining anti-communist aligned forces and eventually failed to hold back overwhelming [[North Vietnamese Army|NVA]] forces which led to the fall of Saigon. After that, ARVN soldiers were reformed into the Viet Nam People's Army, while officers were exiled to the United States.
+|image1 = [[File:Flag of the Army of the Republic of Viet Nam South Vietnam.jpg]]
+|caption1 = The flag of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam; the slogan translates to "''Homeland, Honor, Duty''"}}
+The '''{{w|Army of the Republic of Vietnam}}''', commonly abbreviated to '''ARVN''', was the main land force of [[South Vietnam]], which existed from 1955 until the {{w|Fall of Saigon|fall of Saigon}} in 1975. The ARVN was completely supplied by the [[United States]] in weaponry and vehicles. After the reformation from the {{w|Vietnamese National Army}}, the ARVN focused on defending South Vietnam from [[Viet Cong]] guerrilla forces. Once the full-thrown [[Vietnam War]] started, the ARVN saw less and less action in the war, mostly being replaced by American forces on the battlefield. Usually, the ARVN came after the initiation of American operations and supported American troops. ARVN forces also stayed within occupied cities and areas to defend against counter-attacks. In the final stages of the war, with the retreat of American forces from Vietnam, the ARVN was the bulk of the remaining anti-communist aligned forces and eventually failed to hold back overwhelming [[North Vietnamese Army|NVA]] forces which led to the fall of Saigon. After that, ARVN soldiers were dismissed and disbanded with the remaining reintegrated and reformed into the {{w|People's Army of Vietnam}}, while officers were imprisoned and/or exiled to the United States.
+==Units within the Republic of Vietnam Military Forces==
+*[[File:1st ARVN Division.png|60px]] - The '''1st Division of the ARVN''' was based in {{w|Huế}}, the old imperial city and one of two major cities in the region, which was also the corps headquarters. Often considered one of the best units within the South Vietnamese Army excluding Special Forces. Fighting the [[North Vietnamese Army|NVA]] in [[Hue - 1968]], [[Quảng Trị#Quang Tri - 1968|Quảng Trị - 1968]] and the [[Fall of Saigon]]
+*[[File:2nd Battalion, 3rd Regiment ARVN Rangers.png|60px]] -  the ARVN Rangers, were the light infantry of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam. Trained and assisted by [[United States|American]] Special Forces and Ranger advisers, the Vietnamese Rangers infiltrated beyond enemy lines in daring search and destroy missions. Rangers were often regarded as among the most effective units in the war, the most well-led ARVN unit and formed part of the highly-mobile response units operating in key areas. They appear in [[Reclaiming Hue]]
+*[[File:258th RVN Marine Brigade.png|60px]] - The Republic of Vietnam Marine Division (RVNMD) was part of the armed forces of [[South Vietnam]]. It was established by {{w|Ngo Dinh Diem}} in 1954 when he was Prime Minister of the State of Vietnam, which became the Republic of Vietnam in 1955. The Marine Division trace their origins to [[France|French]]-trained Commandos Marine divisions and during the [[Vietnam War]], they were trained and supplied by the [[United States Marine Corps|USMC]]. They appear in [[Quảng Trị#Quang Tri - 1972|Quảng Trị - 1972]].
+*[[File:VNAF 514th Fighter Squadron.png|60px]] - The 514th Fighter operated [[A-1 Skyraider|A-1 Skyraiders]] during the Vietnam War. They appear in [[Operation Flaming Dart]]
 ==Battlefield Vietnam==
+In ''[[Battlefield Vietnam]]'', the Army of the Republic of Vietnam fights alongside the [[United States Army#Battlefield Vietnam|US Army]], [[United States Marine Corps|USMC]] and [[Military Assistance Command, Vietnam#Battlefield Vietnam|MACV]] against the [[North Vietnamese Army#Battlefield Vietnam|North Vietnamese Army]] in historical battles of the [[Vietnam War]].
-[[File:BFV ARVN MARKSMAN.png|thumb|ARVN scout at [[Hue - 1968]]]]
-[[File:BFV ARVN SOLDIERS.png|thumb|ARVN soldiers during Hue - 1968]]
-[[File:BFV ARVN TANK GUNNER.png|thumb|An ARVN tank gunner fires at enemy targets at Hue - 1968]]
-[[File:BFV ARVN TROOPS QUANG TRI 1968.png|thumb|South Vietnamese troops fire at incoming NVA troops at [[Quang Tri - 1968]]]]
-In ''Battlefield Vietnam'', the Army of the Republic of Vietnam fight the [[North Vietnamese Army]] in historical battles of the Vietnam War.
 ===Engagements against the NVA===
-*[[Hue - 1968]]: 1st ARVN Division vs. 6th N.V.A. Regiment
-*[[Quang Tri - 1968]]: 1st ARVN Division vs. 812th N.V.A. Regiment
-*[[Reclaiming Hue]]: 2nd Battalion, 3rd Regiment ARVN Rangers vs. 6th N.V.A. Regiment
-*[[Quang Tri - 1972]]: 258th ARVN Marine Brigade "The Divine Hawks" vs. 101st Regiment
-*[[Fall of Saigon]]: 1st ARVN Division vs. Unidentified North Vietnamese Forces
+{| class="article-table" style="width: 500px;" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1"
+! scope="col" |VS Team
+! scope="col" |Map
+|-
+|[[File:Flag of North Vietnam.png|40px]] [[North Vietnamese Army]]
+|
+*[[Operation Flaming Dart]]
+**[[Vietnam Air Force|VNAF]] 514th Fighter Squadron "The Phoenix" vs Unidentified North Vietnamese Forces
+*[[Hue - 1968]]
+**1st ARVN Division vs. 6th [[North Vietnamese Army#Battlefield Vietnam|NVA]] Regiment
+*[[Quảng Trị#Quang Tri - 1968|Quảng Trị - 1968]]
+**1st ARVN Division vs. 812th NVA Regiment
+*[[Reclaiming Hue]]
+**2nd Battalion, 3rd Regiment ARVN Rangers vs. 6th NVA Regiment
+*[[Quảng Trị#Quang Tri - 1972|Quảng Trị - 1972]]
+**258th ARVN Marine Brigade "The Divine Hawks" vs. 101st Regiment
+*[[Fall of Saigon]]
+**1st ARVN Division vs. Unidentified North Vietnamese Forces
+|-
+|}
+===Soldier models===
+<tabber>
+|-|Default=
+{|
+!colspan=2|[[File:BFV Body1.png]]<br>Body 1!!colspan=2|[[File:BFV Body2.png]]<br>Body 2
+|-
+![[File:BFV Head1.png]]<br>Head 1!![[File:BFV Head2.png]]<br>Head 2!![[File:BFV Head1.png]]<br>Head 1!![[File:BFV Head2.png]]<br>Head 2
+|-
+|[[File:BFV ARVN A1.png|150px]]||[[File:BFV ARVN A2.png|150px]]||[[File:BFV ARVN B1.png|150px]]||[[File:BFV ARVN B2.png|150px]]
+|}
+|-|Dust=
+{|
+!colspan=2|[[File:BFV Body1.png]]<br>Body 1!!colspan=2|[[File:BFV Body2.png]]<br>Body 2
+|-
+![[File:BFV Head1.png]]<br>Head 1!![[File:BFV Head2.png]]<br>Head 2!![[File:BFV Head1.png]]<br>Head 1!![[File:BFV Head2.png]]<br>Head 2
+|-
+|[[File:BFV ARVN A1 Dust.png|150px]]||[[File:BFV ARVN A2 Dust.png|150px]]||[[File:BFV ARVN B1 Dust.png|150px]]||[[File:BFV ARVN B2 Dust.png|150px]]
+|}
+|-|Mud=
+{|
+!colspan=2|[[File:BFV Body1.png]]<br>Body 1!!colspan=2|[[File:BFV Body2.png]]<br>Body 2
+|-
+![[File:BFV Head1.png]]<br>Head 1!![[File:BFV Head2.png]]<br>Head 2!![[File:BFV Head1.png]]<br>Head 1!![[File:BFV Head2.png]]<br>Head 2
+|-
+|[[File:BFV ARVN A1 Mud.png|150px]]||[[File:BFV ARVN A2 Mud.png|150px]]||[[File:BFV ARVN B1 Mud.png|150px]]||[[File:BFV ARVN B2 Mud.png|150px]]
+|}
+</tabber>
 ===Player Kits===
+ARVN uses exclusively [[United States|American]] made equipment.
-====Assault====
-'''Loadout 1'''
+When compared to the US faction kits, their loadouts are near identical to the [[United States Army#Battlefield Vietnam|US Army]]. However, ARVN is issued [[CAR-15|CAR-15s]] and [[C4/Vietnam|C4]] instead of the [[Mossberg 500/Vietnam|Mossberg 500]] and [[M18 Claymore#Battlefield Vietnam|Claymore]] respectfully.
-*[[M16]]
+<tabber>
-*[[M1911]]
+|-|Assault={|class=wikitable style="text-align:center;"
-*[[Knife|Combat Knife]]
+|+[[File:Assault.BF.V.png]] [[Assault/Vietnam|Assault]]
-*Three (3x) [[Hand Grenade|Mk.II Hand Grenades]]
+|-
-*[[Binoculars]]
+!CAR15-GRENADES||M16-GRENADES
-'''Loadout 2'''
+|-
-*[[CAR-15]]
+|[[File:BFVietnam Knife icon.png]]<br>[[Knife/Vietnam|Knife]]||[[File:BFVietnam Knife icon.png]]<br>[[Knife/Vietnam|Knife]]
-*[[M1911]]
+|-
-*[[knife|Combat knife]]
+|[[File:BFVietnam M1911 icon.png]]<br>[[M1911/Vietnam|M1911]]||[[File:BFVietnam M1911 icon.png]]<br>[[M1911/Vietnam|M1911]]
-*Three (3x) [[Hand Grenade|Mk.II Hand Grenades]]
+|-
-*[[Binoculars]]
+|[[File:BFVietnam CAR15 icon.png]]<br>[[CAR-15#CAR-15|CAR-15]]||[[File:BFVietnam M16 icon.png]]<br>[[M16/Vietnam#M16|M16]]
-====Engineer====
+|-
-'''Loadout 1'''
+|[[File:BFVietnam USGrenade icon.png]]<br>[[Frag Grenade/Vietnam|Grenade]] (4)||[[File:BFVietnam USGrenade icon.png]]<br>[[Frag Grenade/Vietnam|Grenade]] (4)
-*[[M14 rifle]]
+|-
-*[[M1911]]
+|[[File:BFVietnam Binoculars icon.png]]<br>[[Telescope#Battlefield Vietnam|Binoculars]]||[[File:BFVietnam Binoculars icon.png]]<br>[[Telescope#Battlefield Vietnam|Binoculars]]
-*[[C4]]
+|}
-*[[Wrench]]
+|-|Engineer={|class=wikitable style="text-align:center;"
-*[[Blowtorch]]
+|+[[File:Engineer.BF.V.png]] [[Engineer#Battlefield Vietnam|Engineer]]
-*Combat knife
+|-
-'''Loadout 2'''
+!M14-MINES-MORTAR-WRENCH||M14-TORCH-C4-WRENCH
-*[[M14 rifle]]
+|-
-*[[M1911]]
+|[[File:BFVietnam Knife icon.png]]<br>[[Knife/Vietnam|Knife]]||[[File:BFVietnam Knife icon.png]]<br>[[Knife/Vietnam|Knife]]
-*[[Anti-tank mine]]
+|-
-*[[Wrench]]
+|[[File:BFVietnam M1911 icon.png]]<br>[[M1911/Vietnam|M1911]]||[[File:BFVietnam M1911 icon.png]]<br>[[M1911/Vietnam|M1911]]
-*[[Blowtorch]]
+|-
-*[[knife|Combat knife]]
+|[[File:BFVietnam M14 icon.png]]<br>[[M14#Battlefield Vietnam|M14]]||[[File:BFVietnam M14 icon.png]]<br>[[M14#Battlefield Vietnam|M14]]
-====Heavy Assault====
+|-
-'''Loadout 1'''
+|[[File:BFVietnam USMine icon.png]]<br>[[Anti-Tank Mine/Vietnam|Landmine]] (4)||[[File:BFVietnam C4 icon.png]]<br>[[C4/Vietnam|C4]] (5)
-*[[M60]]
+|-
-*[[M1911]]
+|[[File:BFVietnam Mortar icon.png]]<br>[[Mortar (Battlefield Vietnam)|Mortar]]||[[File:BFVietnam Blowtorch icon.png]]<br>[[Blowtorch#Battlefield Vietnam|Blow Torch]]
-*[[M79]]
+|-
-*[[Knife]]
+|[[File:BFVietnam USWrench icon.png]]<br>[[Wrench#Battlefield Vietnam|Wrench]]||[[File:BFVietnam USWrench icon.png]]<br>[[Wrench#Battlefield Vietnam|Wrench]]
-'''Loadout 2'''
+|}
-*[[M14 Rifle|M14]]
+|-|Heavy Assault={|class=wikitable style="text-align:center;"
-*[[M1911]]
+|+[[File:Heavy Assault.BF.V.png]] [[Heavy Assault#Battlefield Vietnam|Heavy Assault]]
-*[[LAW|L.A.W.]]
+|-
-*[[knife|combat knife]]
+!M60-M79||M14-L.A.W.
-====Scout====
+|-
-'''Loadout 1'''
+|[[File:BFVietnam Knife icon.png]]<br>[[Knife/Vietnam|Knife]]||[[File:BFVietnam Knife icon.png]]<br>[[Knife/Vietnam|Knife]]
-*[[M21]]
+|-
-*[[M1911]]
+|[[File:BFVietnam M1911 icon.png]]<br>[[M1911/Vietnam|M1911]]||[[File:BFVietnam M1911 icon.png]]<br>[[M1911/Vietnam|M1911]]
-*[[Knife|Combat knife]]
+|-
-*[[Smoke Grenade]]
+|[[File:BFVietnam M60 icon.png]]<br>[[M60#M60|M60]]||[[File:BFVietnam M14 icon.png]]<br>[[M14#Battlefield Vietnam|M14]]
-*[[Binoculars]]
+|-
-'''Loadout 2'''
+|[[File:BFVietnam M79 icon.png]]<br>[[M79#Battlefield Vietnam|M79]]||[[File:BFVietnam LAW icon.png]]<br>[[LAW#Battlefield Vietnam|L.A.W.]]
-*[[M16|M16 with scope]]
+|-
-*[[M1911]]
+|[[File:BFVietnam Binoculars icon.png]]<br>[[Telescope#Battlefield Vietnam|Binoculars]]||[[File:BFVietnam Binoculars icon.png]]<br>[[Telescope#Battlefield Vietnam|Binoculars]]
-*[[Knife|Combat knife]]
+|}
-*[[Smoke Grenade]]
+|-|Scout={|class=wikitable style="text-align:center;"
-*[[Binoculars]]
+|+[[File:Scout.BF.V.png]] [[Scout#Battlefield Vietnam|Scout]]
+|-
+!M21-SMOKE-BINOCULARS||M16SNIPER-SMOKE-BINOCULARS
+|-
+|[[File:BFVietnam Knife icon.png]]<br>[[Knife/Vietnam|Knife]]||[[File:BFVietnam Knife icon.png]]<br>[[Knife/Vietnam|Knife]]
+|-
+|[[File:BFVietnam M1911 icon.png]]<br>[[M1911/Vietnam|M1911]]||[[File:BFVietnam M1911 icon.png]]<br>[[M1911/Vietnam|M1911]]
+|-
+|[[File:BFVietnam M21 icon.png]]<br>[[M21#Battlefield Vietnam|M21]]||[[File:BFVietnam M16S icon.png]]<br>[[M16/Vietnam#M16 Sniper|M16 with Scope]]
+|-
+|[[File:BFVietnam SmokeGrenade icon.png]]<br>[[Smoke Grenade/Vietnam|Smoke Grenade]] (3)||[[File:BFVietnam SmokeGrenade icon.png]]<br>[[Smoke Grenade/Vietnam|Smoke Grenade]] (3)
+|-
+|[[File:BFVietnam Binoculars icon.png]]<br>[[Telescope#Battlefield Vietnam|Binoculars]]||[[File:BFVietnam Binoculars icon.png]]<br>[[Telescope#Battlefield Vietnam|Binoculars]]
+|}
+</tabber>
+===Vehicles===
+ARVN uses [[United States|American]] made vehicles, identical to other factions.
+====Land====
+*[[M48 Patton#Battlefield Vietnam|Patton]] (Heavy Tank)
+*[[Sheridan]] (Light Tank)
+*[[M113]] (APC)
+*[[M-110]] (Artillery)
+*[[M151#Battlefield Vietnam|M.U.T.T.]] (Scout Car)
+====Sea====
+*[[Patrol Boat River#Battlefield Vietnam|PBR]]
+*[[Tango]]
+====Air====
+*[[UH-1 Iroquois#Battlefield Vietnam|UH-1 Iroquois]] (Both Variants).
+*[[AH-1G HueyCobra]]
+*[[CH-47 Chinook#Battlefield Vietnam|ACH-47]]
+*[[F-4 Phantom#Battlefield Vietnam|F-4 Phantom]]
+*[[A-7 Corsair II]]
+*[[AC-47 Gunship]]
+===Gallery===
+<gallery>
+BFV ARVN MARKSMAN.png|ARVN scout at [[Hue - 1968]]
+BFV ARVN SOLDIERS.png|ARVN soldiers during [[Hue - 1968]]
+BFV ARVN TANK GUNNER.png|An ARVN tank gunner fires at enemy targets at [[Hue - 1968]]
+BFV ARVN TROOPS QUANG TRI 1968.png|South Vietnamese troops fire at incoming [[North Vietnamese Army#Battlefield Vietnam|NVA]] troops at [[Quảng Trị#Quang Tri - 1968|Quảng Trị - 1968]]
+</gallery>
 {{Factions/BFV}}
-[[Category:Factions of Battlefield]]
+==Trivia==
+*Because the Republic of Vietnam Military Forces reuses the same quotes from the [[North Vietnamese Army#Battlefield Vietnam|North Vietnamese]] and the [[Viet Cong|National Liberation Front of South Vietnam]] in ''[[Battlefield Vietnam]]'', they will reference their enemies as [[United States|Americans]] even though they exclusively fight against the North Vietnamese Army in ''Battlefield Vietnam''.
+[[Category:Military Unit]]
+[[Category:South Vietnam Military Unit]]
 [[Category:Factions of Battlefield Vietnam]]