Vo Nguyen Giap dies at 102; Vietnamese general

 

Vo Nguyen Giap, the communist general widely regarded as one of the military geniuses of the 20th century, who masterminded the defeat of the French and the war against the Americans in Vietnam, has died. He was 102.

Giap died Friday at a military hospital in Hanoi, the Associated Press reported, citing a government official.
Though Ho Chi Minh was the symbol of Vietnam's fight for independence and reunification, it was Giap who carved out the victories. From Dien Bien Phu to Khe Sanh to the Tet offensive, his name became synonymous with the battles that defined a chapter of world history and emboldened liberation movements from Africa to Latin America.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vo_Nguyen_Giap

Võ Nguyên Giáp in 2008
Nickname	Anh Văn (Brother Van)
Born	(1911-08-25)25 August 1911 Lộc Thủy, Quảng Bình Province, French Indochina
Died	4 October 2013(2013-10-04) (aged 102) Hanoi, Vietnam
Allegiance	Vietnam
Service/branch	Vietnam People's Army
Years of service	1944–1991
Rank	General
Commands held	Việt Minh Vietnam People's Army
Battles/wars	World War II First Indochina War Vietnam War Battle of Dien Bien Phu Tết Offensive Easter Offensive Fall of Saigon
Awards	Resolution for Victory Order