304th Division (Vietnam)

304th Infantry Division
Founded1950
Allegiance Vietnam
Branch People's Army of Vietnam
TypeInfantry
RoleMechanized infantry
SizeDivision
Part of2nd Military Region
Garrison/HQVĩnh Phúc, Vietnam
Nickname(s)"Vinh Quang" (Glorious)
EngagementsFirst Indochina War
Battle of Hòa Bình
Operation Bretagne
Battle of Dien Bien Phu
Vietnam War
Battle of Khe Sanh
Battle of Lang Vei
First Battle of Quảng Trị
1975 Spring Offensive
Hue–Da Nang Campaign
Commanders
Notable
commanders
CG Hoàng Minh Thảo
CG Trần Văn Quang
Hoàng Sâm
LTG Vũ Nam Long

The 304 Division is an infantry division of the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN). It was established in January 1950 at Thanh Hoa.[1][2]: 149 

  1. ^ Conboy, Bowra, and McCouaig, 'The NVA and Vietcong', Osprey Publishing, 1991, 5.
  2. ^ Windrow, Martin (2004). The Last Valley: Dien Bien Phu and the French Defeat in Vietnam. Orion Publishing Group. ISBN 0-297-84671-X.