Taiwanese Army on Phú Quốc Island
| 1st Army Corp of the Republic of China | |
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| 中華民國陸軍第一兵團 | |
Flag of the Republic of China Army | |
| Active | 1949-1953 |
| Country | Republic of China; Guangxi Province (until 1949) Phu Quoc Island, State of Vietnam, French Indochina (until 1953) |
| Type | Light Infantry |
| Role | Informal armed groups |
| Size | 32,457 |
| Nickname(s) | Futai Corps |
| Colors | Gray uniform |
| March | Military anthem of ROC Land force |
| Taiwanese Army on Phú Quốc Island | |||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 富臺部隊 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 富台部队 | ||||||||
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The Taiwanese Army on Phú Quốc Island, also known as the Futai Army, is a term referring to a group of troops of the Republic of China that retreated from Guangxi Province to French-controlled Vietnam under the lead of Nationalist General Huang Chieh. In the PRC and North Vietnam they are called The remnants of Chiang's Bandit Army invading Vietnam. Later, French colonial forces, citing "protection", put the army under house arrest on Phú Quốc Island, hence the name they are referred to today.
In 1953, with the help of the United States, it was negotiated that the Phú Quốc army would be transferred to Taiwan. After arrival, they were reorganized as part of the Republic of China Marine Corps.