81st Airborne Ranger Group

81st Airborne Ranger Group
Vietnamese: Liên-đoàn 81 Biệt-cách Dù
Red eagle insignia
Active1 November 1964 – 1975
Country South Vietnam
BranchArmy of the Republic of Vietnam Special Forces
TypeCommando
Rapid reaction force
Special operations
Counterterrorism
Size3,000 (1975)
EngagementsVietnam War

The 81st Airborne Ranger Group or 81st Airborne Ranger Brigade (Vietnamese: Liên-đoàn 81 Biệt-cách Dù) was a unique special unit of the Vietnamese Rangers with airborne operations and long-range penetration capabilities.