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Bookmark or Share- Montagnard (Vietnam) - WikipediaMontagnard ( / ˌmɒn.tənˈjɑːrd /) is an umbrella term for the various indigenous peoples of the Central Highlands of Vietnam. The French term Montagnard ( [mɔ̃.ta.ɲaʁ] ⓘ) signifies a mountain dweller, and is a carryover from the French colonial period in Vietnam.
- The Montagnard People: America’s Forgotten Vietnam VeteransThe Montagnards, some 12,000 total, fled the jungles of Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand, and from 1975 to 1992, formed the Front de Liberation des Hauts-Plateaux Montagnard (FLHPM) to fight against the communist government of Vietnam.
- All about the Montagnard people of Vietnam - We Are The MightyDuring the Vietnam War, American Special Forces sought out the help of the Indigenous Montagnard peoples of the Central Highlands of Vietnam and their traditional homelands in Laos and Cambodia. Montagnard is a French term for “mountain dwellers” and an umbrella name for the Hmong, Rhadé, and Nung peoples, among others.
- An Update on The Montagnards of Vietnam’s Central HighlandsThe Montagnards remaining in Vietnam today have at least three strikes against them. First, many of them sided with the Americans during the Vietnam War.
- The Green Berets and the Montagnards: How an indigenous tribe won the ...The indigenous Montagnards, recruited into service by the American Special Forces in Vietnam’s mountain highlands, defended villages against the Viet Cong and served as rapid response forces.
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