1. Which general is considered 'the best fighter in Vietnam'?

  • Nguyen Huu An
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  • Hoang Dan
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  • Nguyen Chon
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  • Le Trong Tan
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The life and revolutionary career of General Le Trong Tan (1914-1986) are closely linked to the achievements and steps of maturity of the Vietnam People's Army. Many battles and campaigns of strategic importance in the two resistance wars against France and the US left his mark, such as: Border (1950), Hoa Binh (1951), Tay Bac (1952), Upper Laos (1953), Dien Bien Phu (1954), Route 9 - Southern Laos (1971), Tri Thien (1972), Da Nang (1975), General Offensive and Uprising in Spring 1975...

General Vo Nguyen Giap once commented: "General Le Trong Tan is one of the best campaign commanders and joint military operations commanders of our Army."

Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Minh Thao, former Director of the Institute of Military Strategy ( Ministry of National Defense ), said that in the two resistance wars of the nation, General Le Trong Tan was considered the best general in battle.

2. Which general did he capture alive?

  • Philippe Leclerc and Duong Van Minh
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  • Duong Van Minh and De Castries
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  • De Castries and Henri Navarre
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  • Henri Navarre and Philippe Leclerc
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General Le Trong Tan commanded many major battles, especially twice commanding units to capture enemy generals. During the Dien Bien Phu campaign (1954), he directed the 312th Division to many victories. Most notably, he won the opening battle to destroy the Him Lam stronghold, followed by capturing General De Castries.

In 1975, he was the Commander-in-Chief, commanding the troops to attack the East at the Independence Palace, capturing General Duong Van Minh, forcing him to surrender unconditionally.

3. De Castries once admitted that he was proud to be defeated by this general and his army, true or false?

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In the Dien Bien Phu campaign, our main force consisted of 3 divisions and 1 infantry regiment. According to the initial battle plan, in 3 days and 2 nights, Division 312 commanded by General Le Trong Tan had to continuously break through 3 strong enemy defense lines from the North to Muong Thanh. It was an extremely difficult task and he completed it.

While the officers and soldiers were eagerly waiting for the order to open fire, on the afternoon of January 26, 1954, the Division received orders to stop firing according to the original plan, changing from "fight fast, win fast" to "fight steady, advance steady". General Le Trong Tan had to explain to the soldiers this sudden decision, and then pull the artillery back.

The 312th Division was then assigned by the General Command to destroy the Him Lam stronghold cluster to open the campaign. After this victory, the division continued to be ordered to follow the enemy closely to seize the opportunity for a general attack. On the afternoon of May 7, 1954, a unit of the 312th Division attacked the French Command Center, capturing General De Castries and the General Staff of the Dien Bien Phu stronghold cluster.

Later, De Castries said he was proud to be defeated by General Le Trong Tan and his corps.

4. Who once commented that General Le Trong Tan "deserves to be a hero twice"?

  • President Ho Chi Minh
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  • General Nguyen Chi Thanh
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  • General Vo Nguyen Giap
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  • Major General Hoang Dan
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With two victories in the Dien Bien Phu campaign and the General Offensive in 1975, General Vo Nguyen Giap assessed: "Le Trong Tan deserves to be a hero twice."

Not only that, during a reception for the Vietnamese military delegation, Cuban President Fidel Castro shook hands with General Le Trong Tan and asked everyone around: "Is this the best general in Vietnam?". General Vo Nguyen Giap replied: "Yes, this is one of the best generals in Vietnam...".

The officers and soldiers who fought under the command of General Le Trong Tan all admired him and called him "Vietnam's Zhukov".

5. Which school did you serve as Director of?

  • Academy of Politics
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  • Military Technical Academy
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  • Army Academy
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  • National Defense Academy
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After the complete liberation of the South and the reunification of the country, General Le Trong Tan continued to "go to war" but in a new position. He was both Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army and Director of the Institute of Military Science and Director of the High-level Military Academy of the Ministry of National Defense (now the National Defense Academy). He focused on the intelligence and battlefield experience of the commanders of the army corps to develop teaching curriculum.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/vi-tuong-nao-duoc-nhan-xet-danh-tran-gioi-nhat-viet-nam-2429770.html