325th Division (Vietnam)

325th Infantry Division
Active1951-present
Allegiance Vietnam
BranchVietnam People's Army
TypeInfantry
RoleInfantry
SizeDivision
Part of12th Corps
Garrison/HQBắc Giang, Vietnam
Nickname(s)Bình Trị Thiên
EngagementsBattle of Khe Sanh
Battle of Lang Vei
Battle of Huế
1975 Spring Offensive
Hue-Da Nang Campaign
Commanders
Notable
commanders
LTG Trần Quý Hai[1]

The 325th Infantry Division is a division of the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN), first formed in March 1951 from independent units in Thừa Thiên, it is likely that it only became fully operational in mid-1952. It was one of the 6 original "Iron and Steel" Divisions of the Viet Minh.[2]: 150 

  1. ^ "Trần Quý Hai - a faithful communist and a talent general". quangngai.dcs.vn. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  2. ^ Windrow, Martin (2004). The Last Valley: Dien Bien Phu and the French Defeat in Vietnam. Orion Publishing Group. ISBN 0-297-84671-X.