| Hoàng Minh Thảo | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tạ Thái An 1921 Kim Động, Hưng Yên, Tonkin (French protectorate) |
| Died | 2008 |
| Political party | Communist Party of Vietnam |
| Military service | |
| Nickname(s) | Tạ Quang |
| Allegiance |  Democratic Republic of Vietnam and later Vietnam
|
| Service/branch | People's Army of Vietnam |
| Rank | Colonel General |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards |  Ho Chi Minh Order
|
Hoàng Minh Thảo (born Tạ Thái An) (1921–2008) was a colonel-general in the People's Army of Vietnam active during the First Indochina War, and the Vietnam War. He commanded Việt Cộng forces in Battle of Dak To and Battle of Ban Me Thuot.[1]
Early years[]
Military career[]
During the First Indochina War, Hoàng Minh Thảo was assigned to the commander of War Zone 3 in 1945, then commander of Military Region 4 in 1949. One year later, he was assigned to the commander of newly formed 304th Brigade.[1]
In the Battle of Điện Biên Phủ, Colonel Thảo commanded 304th Brigade besieging, attacking Isabelle positions (Vietnamese: phân khu Nam - Hồng Cúm).[2][3]
Awards and legacy[]
In 2023, CG Hoàng Minh Thảo was posthumously awarded the Hero of the People's Armed Forces.[4]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Three great merits of Colonel general Hoàng Minh Thảo". https://www.qdnd.vn/tuong-linh-viet-nam/thuong-tuong-hoang-minh-thao-nguoi-co-ba-cong-lon-675250.
- ↑ "Hoàng Minh Thảo - Vị tướng văn võ song toàn". https://www.qdnd.vn/tuong-linh-viet-nam/hoang-minh-thao-vi-tuong-van-vo-song-toan-675332.
- ↑ "Phân khu Nam - Hồng Cúm (ISABELLE)". https://svhttdl.dienbien.gov.vn/portal/pages/2023-10-31/Phan-khu-Nam--Hong-Cum-ISABELLE-novh511qexqh.aspx#:~:text=Ph%C3%A2n%20khu%20Nam%20%2D%20H%E1%BB%93ng%20C%C3%BAm%20(Isabelle)%20l%C3%A0%20m%E1%BB%99t%20trong,c%C3%B4%20g%C3%A1i%20%C4%91%E1%BA%B9p%20n%C6%B0%E1%BB%9Bc%20Ph%C3%A1p..
- ↑ "Posthumous Hero of the People's Armed Forces awards for Colenel Generals Hoàng Minh Thảo, Đặng Vũ Hiệp and Vũ Lăng". https://www.qdnd.vn/quoc-phong-an-ninh/tin-tuc/truy-tang-danh-hieu-anh-hung-luc-luong-vu-trang-nhan-dan-doi-voi-thuong-tuong-hoang-minh-thao-thuong-tuong-dang-vu-hiep-va-thuong-tuong-vu-lang-754649.
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