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ARVN Provincial Reconnaissance Unit Insignia -
The Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) was the military of South Vietnam. They were allies with the United
States during the conflict. It is estimated that the ARVN received 1,170,000 casualties during the course of the War.
Just after the end of the Vietnam War, when Saigon fell to the communist forces of the North, the ARVN was
dissolved. some members fled the country to the United States or elsewhere, hundreds of thousands of
former ARVN soldiers were sent to reeducation camps by the newly-unified Vietnamese communist government.
SAMPLE 1
The PRU was a CIA funded and adviced combat force associated with the Phoenix program. This
organization was based on the Counter Terrorism Teams (CTT) of the 1960's. The mission of
the PRU was to exercise pressure on the political section of the Viet-Cong.
The Phoenixc program has been a controversial undertaking. Some critics of the program
believe it was design to identify members of the communist groups, classify them and then
kill them.
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SAMPLE 2
The PRU qualification badge was manufactured of metal. It was designed to be worn with a beret or cap.
The design of the insignia consisted of a broad edge sword with an extended wing attached to each side of the
blade right about the mid-point. The back of the badge has two pins which allowed it to affix to a surface.
Two different examples of the badge are shown on this page.
This Vietnam War US military collectible may be currently
reproduced.
It is becoming more difficult to be able to tell the fake ones from the real ones because
the quality of the reproductions is improving. The collector must become familiarized with
the construction style and materials employed in the manufacturing of this item.
Attention to the details is critical in order to be able to determine the authenticity of
the collectible.
If you have an interest is seeing other vietnam war Special Forces collectibles, you can do so by
going to our
Vietnam War Special Forces Collectibles Price Guide.
Where we cover items from the Army, Navy, Army Air Force and other organizations.
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