General Vo Nguyen Giap

Biography

General Vo Nguyen Giap (25/8/1911 – 04/10/2013)

Vo Nguyen Giap (25 month 8 year 1911 – 4 month 10 year 2013), The birth name is Vo Giap, also known as General Giap or English, is one leader military and politician Vietnamese. He is The first General, Supreme Commander of Vietnam People's Army, One of the state founding members Vietnam Democratic Republic, Okay Vietnamese government Review is “excellent and close student of President Ho Chi Minh“, is the commander of the campaigns Indochina war (1946–1954), Vietnam War (1955–1975) and Vietnam - China border war (1979).

The background is one teacher teach history, He is considered as one of the leader The most prominent military in Vietnamese history. He is a lot newspaper Praise is National hero of the Vietnamese people. Vo Nguyen Giap also read and influenced by many historical leaders, Such as Carl von Clausewitz, Ton Tu, George Washington, and Vladimir Lenin, Although he personally thought that T. E. Lawrence and Napoleon are the two people with the greatest influence on him.Western press also called Mr. Giap with the nickname “Napoleon red” (Red Napoleon) Because his military command has completely defeated the invasion of France in Battle of Dien Bien Phu year 1954 Causes the world shock.

Giap is also a strategic logistics and recognized as the main architect of Ho Chi Minh Trail, Bringing weapons and people from Northern Vietnam to South to Laos and Cambodia, recognized as one of the great feats of the century 20 Regarding military engineering and perfect military management.

Vo Nguyen Giap is often recognized as a person with meritorious services in the military victory of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam against the United States and the Republic of Vietnam. His military career compared to other leaders is considered more prominent, With his old subordinates is Van Tien Dung and Hoang Van Thai Later was responsible for military directly than Giap. However, He played an important role in turning the Vietnam People's Army into one of the combined and mechanized combat forces “largest, The most formidable” capable of defeat The Republic of Vietnam During the usual war.

General 1 The portrait is the grandson of the General, the son of Mr. Vo Dien Bien and 2 The picture is drawing artist Van Duong Thanh with size 50-70 CM with flexible pen strokes. There is Colonel Nguyen Huan filming.