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Trần Quý Hai
Trần Quý Hai (born Bùi Chấn)(1913–1985) was a lieutenant-general in the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) active during the First Indochina War, and the Vietnam War. He commanded Việt Cộng forces in Battle of Khe Sanh and Second Battle of Quảng Trị. Early years Trần Quý Hai was born in 1913 as Bùi Chấn to a poor peasant family in Châu Sa commune, Sơn Tịnh district of Quảng Ngãi province. He took part in revolutionary movements since early ages and joined the Indochinese Communist Party in October 1930. In mid-1931, Bùi Chấn was jailed by the French colonial authorities for supporting Nghệ-Tĩnh Soviets. Freed in 1932, Chấn continued operating in communist movements till 1939 – when he was arrested again for leading anti-tax movement in Sơn Tịnh and Bình Sơn districts. When Chấn's prison term was over in mid-1944, the colonial authorities sent him to Ba Tơ exile house where he and his comrades like Trương Quang Giao, , Trần Lương an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General Staff Of The Vietnam People's Army
The General Staff (GS; ) is the Staff (military), commanding and managing organisation of the Vietnam People's Army, the paramilitary forces, militia and other activities relating to defence of Vietnam. The General Staff was established on 7 September 1945, right after the Proclamation of Independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, the first Chief of the General Staff was General Hoàng Văn Thái. During the Second Indochina War, Vietnam War, Cambodian-Vietnamese War, Sino-Vietnamese War and other skirmishes, the General Staff always had an essential role in organising, commanding the armed forces and planning, operating military campaigns for the Ministry of Defence (Vietnam), Ministry of Defence and the Government of Vietnam. The current Chief of the General Staff (Vietnam), Chief of the General Staff is General Nguyễn Tân Cương, who also holds the position of Deputy Minister of Defence, practically being the second highest-ranking professional officer of the Peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Dai Do
The Battle of Dai Do (also known as the Battle of Đông Hà) took place from 30 April to 3 May 1968 in Quảng Trị Province during the Vietnam War. Background The Cửa Việt River served as a vital supply line for the 3rd Marine Division in northern Quảng Trị Province, running from the Cửa Việt Base to the Đông Hà Combat Base which in turn supported the Marine bases along the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). The Cửa Việt area was part of the Napoleon/Saline operational area with the 1st Amphibian Tractor Battalion responsible for securing the Cửa Việt Base and its vicinity. The 1st AMTRAC Battalion had operational control of a rotation of Marine infantry battalions. Battle In late April, four People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) Battalions, including two from the 320th Division, infiltrated past the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) 2nd Regiment to occupy the area around Dai Do () 2.5 km northeast of Đông Hà. The PAVN moved into a series of pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
325th Division (Vietnam)
The 325th Infantry Division is a division of the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN), first formed in March 1951 from independent units in Thừa Thiên, it is likely that it only became fully operational in mid-1952. It was one of the 6 original "Iron and Steel" Divisions of the Viet Minh. First Indochina War In December 1953 the 325th took part in the Viet Minh probe into Laos. In late December 1953 seven battalions from Regiment 101 of the 325th and Regiment 66 of the 304th Division moving from Vinh attacked isolated French outposts in the Annamite Range in Annam and Central Laos. Vietnam War In early 1961 the Division was sent to Laos to support Pathet Lao forces and on 11 April captured Tchepone. This secured an essential area for the expansion of the Ho Chi Minh Trail. In March 1964 the division was split into the 325A Division which was to begin preparations for moving to South Vietnam, while the 325B Division would rebuild in the North. The Division's 95th Regiment a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bình Trị Thiên
Bình Trị Thiên (1975–1990) was a former administrative grouping of three provinces in Vietnam: Quảng Bình, Quảng Trị and Thừa Thiên. The grouping did not work well and was reversed in 1992. The geographical term had been used previously, for example in relation to culture, folk songs (1967) and is still used after, for example in relation to dialect (1997) and folk songs again (1997).Tôn-Thất Bình ''Dân ca Bình Trị Thiên'' 1997 Geography Binh Tri Thien province has the geographical location: * The North borders on the province Nghệ Tinh * The South borders on the province Quang Nam - Da Nang * East sea bordering the east * The West borders Laos. History In 1976, these three provinces were merged by the Government Republic of South Vietnam into a province with a provincial capital based in the city Hue. According to Decision on June 30, 1989, of the VIII National Assembly, the 5th session, these three provinces were split again, but after the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
August Revolution
The August Revolution (), also known as the August General Uprising (), was a revolution led by the Việt Minh against the Empire of Vietnam from 16 August to 2 September 1945. The Empire of Vietnam was led by the Nguyễn dynasty and was a puppet state of Empire of Japan, Japan within the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere. The Việt Minh, a political league ''de facto'' led by the Indochinese Communist Party, Communist Party, was created in 1941 and designed to appeal to a wider population than the communists could command. The Việt Minh was supported by the United States, US. The revolution had the participation of factions that did not follow the Việt Minh. The Japanese army in Vietnam did nothing to prevent the revolution as they ''de facto'' surrendered to the Allies and World War II ended. There was only a Battle of Thái Nguyên, sporadic clash in Thái Nguyên with inconclusiveness. Japan still recognized its puppet as the legitimate government of Vietnam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nghệ-Tĩnh Soviets
The uprising of the Nghệ-Tĩnh soviets () was the series of uprisings, strikes and demonstrations in 1930-31 by Vietnamese peasants and workers led by the communists against the colonial French regime, the mandarinate, and landlords. Nghệ-Tĩnh () is a compound name for the two central provinces, Nghệ An and Hà Tĩnh, where the revolt mainly took place. Demonstrations expressed the general anger against French colonial policies such as heavy taxation and state monopolies on certain goods, as well as the corruption and perceived unfairness of local notables and mandarins. Demonstrators, while violent, were armed with little more than basic farm weapons, and were brutally suppressed by the overwhelming military strength of the French. The revolt waned by the second half of 1931 due to famine and suppression. Sequence of events The revolt started in March 1930 when five strikes in occurred in Vinh (the provincial capital of Nghệ An) and Bến Thuỷ within two months ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
