| Vũ Lăng | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | Đỗ Đức Liêm 1921 Thanh Trì, Hà Nội, French Indochina |
| Died | 1988 (aged 66–67) |
| Political party | Communist Party of Vietnam |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Democratic Republic of Vietnam and later Vietnam
|
| Service/branch | People's Army of Vietnam |
| Rank | Colonel General |
| Battles/wars | |
Vũ Lăng (born Đỗ Đức Liêm) (1921–1988) was a colonel-general in the People's Army of Vietnam active during the First Indochina War, and the Vietnam War.[1][2] In the Battle of Điện Biên Phủ, Vũ Lăng was the commander of 98th Regiment of 316th Brigade and led his regiment besieging, attacking Eliane positions (C1, C2) of French Central positions (Vietnamese: phân khu Trung tâm - Mường Thanh).[3]
In 2023, CG Vũ Lăng was posthumously awarded the Hero of the People's Armed Forces.[1]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "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.
- ↑ "Two Hanoians in Central Highlands campaign". https://media.qdnd.vn/long-form/hai-vi-tuong-hai-nguoi-con-ha-noi-trong-chien-dich-tay-nguyen-54241.
- ↑ "One-month-long siege at C1 position of Điện Biên Phủ". https://baolangson.vn/tran-cong-kien-keo-dai-hon-1-thang-tren-cu-diem-c1-5004165.html.
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