1st ARVN Infantry Division Vietnam War Order of Battle

1st ARVN Infantry Division

1st ARVN Infantry Regiment.

• 1st Battalion, 1st ARVN Infantry Regiment
• 2nd Battalion, 1st ARVN Infantry Regiment
• 3rd Battalion, 1st ARVN Infantry Regiment
• 4th Battalion, 1st ARVN Infantry Regiment

2nd ARVN Infantry Regiment.

• 1st Battalion, 2nd ARVN Infantry Regiment
• 2nd Battalion, 2nd ARVN Infantry Regiment
• 3rd Battalion, 2nd ARVN Infantry Regiment

3rd ARVN Infantry Regiment.

• 1st Battalion, 3rd ARVN Infantry Regiment
• 2nd Battalion, 3rd ARVN Infantry Regiment
• 3rd Battalion, 3rd ARVN Infantry Regiment

51st ARVN Infantry Regiment.

• 1st Battalion, 51st ARVN Infantry Regiment
• 2nd Battalion, 51st ARVN Infantry Regiment
• 3rd Battalion, 51st ARVN Infantry Regiment

54th ARVN Infantry Regiment.

• 1st Battalion, 54th ARVN Infantry Regiment
• 2nd Battalion, 54th ARVN Infantry Regiment
• 3rd Battalion, 54th ARVN Infantry Regiment

Division Support

• 1st Engineer Battalion
• 1st Recon Battalion  

Division Artillery Support

• 1st Battalion, 1st ARVN Artillery Regiment  
• 2nd Battalion, 1st ARVN Artillery Regiment  
• 3rd Battalion, 1st ARVN Artillery Regiment  

Notes: This is the largest Division in the South Vietnamese Army. The number 1 is extremely good in Vietnamese culture. Thus making this their elite unit. Considered "one of the best South Vietnamese combat units". Based in Hu? it had 4 rather 3 regiments.

Primary Sources:
"Vietnam Order of Battle" by Shelby L. Stanton
"The Development and Training of the South Vietnamese Army 1950-1972" Vietnam Studies Series published by Department of the Army
"South Vietnam on Trial" The Vietnam Experience series by Boston Publishing.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Army_of_the_Republic_of_Vietnam (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Army_of_the_Republic_of_Vietnam)


Good Hunting.

MR