3rd Corps (Vietnamese: Quân đoàn 3) or Tây Nguyên Corps (Vietnamese: Binh doan tay nguyen, literally: Corps of Tây Nguyên or Corps of the Western Highlands) is one of the three regular army corps of the Vietnam People's Army. First organised in 1975 during the Vietnam War, 3rd Corps had a major role in the Ho Chi Minh Campaign and the Cambodian–Vietnamese War. Today the corps is stationed in Pleiku, Gia Lai.
| Quân đoàn 3 (3rd Corps) | |
|---|---|
 Corps emblem | |
| Active | 26 March 1975 – present |
| Country |  Vietnam |
| Allegiance |  Vietnam People's Army |
| Branch | Active duty |
| Type | Army Corps |
| Role | Regular force |
| Size | Corps |
| Part of | Vietnam People's Army |
| Garrison/HQ | Pleiku, Gia Lai |
| Engagements | Vietnam War Cambodian–Vietnamese War |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Senior Colonel Nguyễn Bá Lực |
| First party committee secretary | Major General Nguyễn Văn Lanh |
History edit
In July 1973, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam after its 21st conference issued a resolution of strengthening the armed forces to unify the country. In executing the issue, three months later the Ministry of Defence and the Military Commission of the Central Committee approved the plan of organising regular army corps for the Vietnam People's Army. On 26 March 1975,[1] General Võ Nguyên Giáp, Minister of Defence, signed the edict that led to the establishment of the 3rd Corps in Tây Nguyên, from which came the name Tây Nguyên Corps of the unit.[2] The first headquarters of the corps consisted of party committee secretary (bí thư) Đặng Vũ Hiệp and commander (tư lệnh) Vũ Lăng.
During the Ho Chi Minh Campaign, it was 3rd Corps that advanced through the maritime regions of Phú Yên, Khánh Hòa Province and later captured Tan Son Nhat Airport. After the Vietnam War, 3rd Corps continued to engage in the Cambodian–Vietnamese War, the corps was awarded the title Hero of the People's Armed Forces (Anh hùng Lực lượng vũ trang nhân dân) in 1979.[2]
Organisation edit
Headquarters edit
- Department of Staff
- Department of Politics
- Department of Logistics
- 211th Military Hospital[6]
- Department of Technicals
- Z9 Warehouse[7]
Combat forces edit
- 10th Division[8][9]
- 31st Division[11]
- 866th Infantry Regiment
- 922nd Infantry Regiment
- 977th Infantry Regiment
- 320th Division
- 234th Air Defense Brigade[13]
- 273rd Tank Brigade (T-54/T-55 tanks)[14]
- 40th Artillery Brigade[15]
- 198th Commando Brigade
- 7th Engineer Brigade
- 3rd River Crossing Battalion (PMP floating bridge)[17]
Commanders edit
| Time | Commander | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1975–1977 | Maj. Gen. Vũ Lăng | Later promoted to Lieutenant General |
| 1977–1979 | Maj. Gen. Nguyễn Kim Tuấn | |
| 1979–1982 | Maj. Gen. Nguyễn Quốc Thước | Later promoted to Lieutenant General, Commander of the 4th Military Region. |
| 1982–1989 | Maj. Gen. Khuất Duy Tiến | Later promoted to Lieutenant General, Director of the Department of Armed Forces, General Staff. |
| 1989–1991 | Maj. Gen. Trần Tất Thanh | Later promoted to Lieutenant General |
| 1992–1993 | Maj. Gen. Lê Quang Bình | Later promoted to Lieutenant General |
| 1993–1997 | Maj. Gen. Đỗ Công Mùi | |
| 1997–2000 | Maj. Gen. Nguyễn Hữu Hạ | |
| 2002–2004 | Maj. Gen. Phạm Xuân Hùng | Later promoted to Lieutenant General, Deputy Chief of the General Staff. |
| 2004–2007 | Maj. Gen. Nguyễn Trung Thu | Later promoted to Lieutenant General, Commander of the 5th Military Region. |
| 2007–2009 | Maj. Gen. Nguyễn Vĩnh Phú | |
| 2009–2012 | Maj. Gen. Nguyễn Đức Hải | Later promoted to Lieutenant General |
| 2012–6.2015 | Maj. Gen. Đậu Đình Toàn | Later promoted to Lieutenant General |
| 6.2015–7.2018 | Maj. Gen. Vũ Văn Sỹ | |
| 7.2018–2.2020 | Maj. Gen. Thái Văn Minh | |
| 4.2020–present | Maj. Gen. Nguyễn Anh Tuấn |
Notes edit
- ^ White book of Defence of Vietnam (in Vietnamese). Hanoi: World Publishing House. 2009. p. 111.
- ^ a b "Quân đoàn 3". Encyclopedic Dictionary of Vietnam (in Vietnamese). Archived from the original on 13 June 2010. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
- ^ "Bản lĩnh tác chiến trong đêm tối của lính trinh sát Quân đoàn 3". People's Army Newspaper (Vietnam). 27 September 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Nhân viên báo vụ đam mê sáng kiến cải tiến kỹ thuật". Báo Gia Lai. 21 October 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Tiểu đoàn Hóa học 21: Sẵn sàng ứng phó với sự cố môi trường". Báo Gia Lai. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Bệnh viện Quân y 211: Đột phá nâng chất lượng khám, chữa bệnh". People's Army Newspaper (Vietnam). 27 February 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "Cục Kỹ thuật Quân đoàn 3 luyện tập phòng, chống cháy, nổ kho trạm". People's Army Newspaper (Vietnam). 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Sư đoàn 10 (Quân đoàn 3): Nhiều giải pháp nâng chất lượng huấn luyện theo biên chế mới". People's Army Newspaper (Vietnam). 3 November 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ "Sôi nổi phong trào hiến máu tình nguyện tại Lữ đoàn Pháo phòng không 234". Báo Gia Lai. 19 February 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "Nâng cao huấn luyện ở Sư đoàn 10". Truyền hình Kom Tum. 17 September 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "Nâng cao hiệu quả huấn luyện dự bị động viên ở Sư đoàn 31 (Quân đoàn 3)". Báo Mới. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ "Trung đoàn bộ binh cơ giới 48, lá cờ đầu phong trào thi đua của Binh đoàn Tây nguyên". Văn nghệ Quân đội. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ "Canh trời trên đỉnh Hàm Rồng". People's Army Newspaper (Vietnam). 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "Cội nguồn sức mạnh để tinh, gọn, mạnh". People's Army Newspaper (Vietnam). 31 January 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "Lữ đoàn Pháo binh 40 (Quân đoàn 3): "Bí quyết" nhiều năm huấn luyện giỏi". People's Army Newspaper (Vietnam). 9 May 2023. Archived from the original on 6 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ "Lữ đoàn "biến việc khó thành hiện thực"". Báo Pháp luật. 10 January 2017. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ "Lữ đoàn Công binh 7 huấn luyện sẵn sàng chiến đấu gắn liền với công tác cứu hộ và cứu nạn ở địa phương". People's Army Newspaper (Vietnam). 6 November 2023. Archived from the original on 6 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
References edit
- History of the Army at Tây Nguyên front - Annals of the 3rd Corps (1964–2000) (in Vietnamese). Hanoi: People's Army Publishing House. 2002.