Presidential Guard (South Vietnam)
| Presidential Guard | |
|---|---|
| Lữ đoàn Liên binh phòng vệ Phủ Tổng thống | |
| Active | 1955-1975 |
| Country | South Vietnam |
| Branch | Army of the Republic of Vietnam |
| Role | Presidential guard |
Insignia.
The Presidential Guard (Vietnamese: Lữ đoàn Liên binh phòng vệ Phủ Tổng thống) was a military unit of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam that was assigned to personally protect the President of the Republic of Vietnam, the nation-state that existed from 1955 to 1975.
Military actions in which the Presidential Guard defended the head of state
- 1960 South Vietnamese coup attempt
- 1962 South Vietnamese Independence Palace bombing
- 1963 South Vietnamese coup
See also
- Army of the Republic of Vietnam
- Republic of Vietnam’s Military Forces
- Republic of Vietnam National Police
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