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53rd (The Blue Headbands) Division

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53rd Infantry Division (The Blue Headbands)
Active1 June 1869-present
Country Quenmin
BranchFlag of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam.svg Imperial Quenminese Ground Forces
TypeCombined arms
Size15,000
  • 8 regiments
    • 6 offensive regiments
    • 2 reserve regiments
Part of6th Corps, III Army, 1st National Front (2nd Military Region)
TBP-BBPBãi Biển Ngao, Tuy Binh Province, Quenmin
Nickname(s)Heaven's Own
The Blue Headbands
Engagements
Commanders
Divisional CommanderLt. Gen. Trịnh Bảo Nguyên
Vice Divisional CommanderCapt. Col. Trần Vụong Thị Kiều

The 53rd Infantry Division (Vietnamese: Sư đoàn bộ binh 53), nicknamed the Blue Headbands or Heaven's Own, is a combined arms infantry division within the Imperial Quenminese Ground Forces. Created in June 1, 1869, they were the one of the first military formations in the Imperial Ground Forces to have integrated several regiments from many fields of the military and served in many wars involving Quenmin. They are currently stationed in Bãi Biển Ngao, within the Tuy Binh Province.

Current Order of Battle

Offensive Forces

  • APP-6 Mechanized Infantry.svg 13th Regiment of Infantry
  • APP-6 Infantry Mechanized IFV.svg 45th Regiment of Infantry
  • APP-6 Mechanized Infantry.svg 512th Regiment of Infantry
  • APP-6 Mountain Artillery.svg 203rd Regiment of Mobile Artillery
  • APP-6 Wheeled MLRS.svg 15th Regiment of Infantry-Missile Artillery
  • NATO Map Symbol - Engineer.svg 118th Regiment of Engineers

Reserve Forces

  • APP-6 Mechanized Infantry.svg 78th Regiment of Infantry
  • APP-6 Infantry Mechanized IFV.svg 104th Regiment of Infantry