Monday, October 7, 2013

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

Vo Nguyen Giap 2008.jpg
Võ Nguyên Giáp in 2008
NicknameAnh Văn (Brother Van)
Born(1911-08-25)25 August 1911
Lộc Thủy, Quảng Bình Province, French Indochina
Died4 October 2013(2013-10-04) (aged 102)
Hanoi, Vietnam
Allegiance Vietnam
Service/branch Vietnam People's Army
Years of service1944–1991
RankVietnam People's Army General.jpg General
Commands held
Battles/wars
Awards
 

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