The 308th Division is an infantry division of the People's Army of Vietnam, first formed in 1948-49. As early as January 1946, the first regiment of the PAVN, the 102 'Capital' Regiment, was created for operations around Hanoi. It consisted of Regiments 88, 102, and 36, and soon became the 308 'Vanguard' Division. By late 1950 the 308 Division had a full three infantry regiments, one heavy weapons regiment, and support units. In 1980s, the division was reorganized into a mechanized infantry division and became the rapid response force of the 1st Corps since then.