Nguyen Van Chuan
South Vietnamese commander
About Nguyen Van Chuan
Lived 1923 – 2002 (aged 78–79). Nguyen Van Chuan was a Vietnamese.
Nguyễn Văn Chuân was a Major general in the South Vietnamese Army of the Republic of Vietnam.
Military career In late 1965 Major general Lewis W. Walt, the commander of the U.S. III Marine Amphibious Force and the I Corps senior advisor said that the 1st Division under Chuân was "waging a skillful campaign" and "consistently destroying the VC in all significant encounters."
On 14 March 1966 he was appointed commander of I Corps, which oversaw the northernmost part of the country, replacing Nguyễn Chánh Thi.
On 9 July 1966 a special military tribunal retired Chuân, Đính, Thi and other officers involved in the uprising.
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Who was Nguyen Van Chuan?
South Vietnamese commander
When was Nguyen Van Chuan born?
Nguyen Van Chuan was born on 1 March 1923 in Huế.
When did Nguyen Van Chuan die?
Nguyen Van Chuan died in 2002.
What nationality was Nguyen Van Chuan?
Nguyen Van Chuan was Vietnamese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Nguyen Van Chuan. https://biography.guide/nguyen-van-chuan/
MLA: "Nguyen Van Chuan." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/nguyen-van-chuan/.
Chicago: "Nguyen Van Chuan." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/nguyen-van-chuan/.
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