Royal Thai Army Expeditionary Division

Seal of Royal Thai Army Expeditionary Division

The Royal Thai Army Expeditionary Division, or the Black Panthers was a unit of the Royal Thai Army which served in the Vietnam War, replacing the Royal Thai Volunteer Regiment (Queen's Cobras) in 1968. The Division consisted of two infantry brigades, three 105mm howitzer artillery battalions, and an armored cavalry unit.^[1] After the end of Vietnam War Royal Thai Army Expeditionary Division have been raised to 9th Infantry Division (Fort Surasi, Kanchanaburi Province).

References

↑ Spencer C. Tucker (20 May 2011). The Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War: A Political, Social, and Military History, 2nd Edition [4 volumes]: A Political, Social, and Military History. ABC-CLIO. pp. 1110–. ISBN 978-1-85109-961-0.

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[Tucker2011-1] Spencer C. Tucker (20 May 2011). The Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War: A Political, Social, and Military History, 2nd Edition [4 volumes]: A Political, Social, and Military History. ABC-CLIO. pp. 1110–. ISBN 978-1-85109-961-0.