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Nguyễn Đức Thắng
Nguyễn Đức Thắng was a Lieutenant general in the South Vietnamese Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN). Military career During the early 1960s, Thắng served as the commanding officer of the ARVN 5th Infantry Division. On 20 December 1962, he was replaced by Nguyễn Văn Thiệu on the orders of President Ngo Dinh Diem. In mid-1965 he was the ARVN operations chief and a member of the governing military junta led by Nguyễn Cao Kỳ. In meetings with United States Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara from 28 to 30 November 1965 in Saigon Thắng advised that the South Vietnamese leadership agreed that American and allied (that is, South Korean and Australian) combat units had the "primary mission" of "search and destroy" and a secondary one of defending strategic bases and that South Vietnamese forces, both regulars and territorials, had the primary mission of "pacification" and would operate in populated areas. From a "purely military point of view," Thắng envi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cao Bằng
Cao Bằng () is a city in northern Vietnam. It is the capital and largest settlement of Cao Bằng Province. It is located on the bank of the Bằng Giang river, and is around away from the border with China's Guangxi region. According to the 2019 census, Cao Bằng City has a population of 73,549 people. History The area, Cao Bằng (), was the stronghold of the last years of the Mạc dynasty after their 1592 defeat at the hands of the Trịnh lords. During the 19th century the area was resistant to the Nguyễn government. The city is also known for the Battle of Cao Bằng, the first major decisive victory of the Việt Minh against the French Army. During the Sino-Vietnamese War The Sino-Vietnamese War (also known by other names) was a brief conflict that occurred in early 1979 between China and Vietnam. China launched an offensive ostensibly in response to Vietnam's invasion and occupation of Cambodia in 1978, whi ..., Cao Bằng fell for a limited time in Chin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ellsworth Bunker
Ellsworth F. Bunker (May 11, 1894 – September 27, 1984) was an American businessman and diplomat who served as ambassador to Argentina, Italy, India, Nepal and South Vietnam. He is perhaps best known for being a hawk on the war in Vietnam and Southeast Asia during the 1960s and 1970s. , Bunker is one of only two people to have been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom twice, and the only person to receive both awards With Distinction. Early life and education Ellsworth Bunker was born on May 11, 1894, in Yonkers, New York. He was the eldest of three children of George Raymond Bunker and Jeanie Polhemus (''née'' Cobb), whose family descended from prominent early Dutch settlers including the Evertson family (of the Great Nine Partners) and the Schuyler family. His great-grandmother Eliza Brodhead Polhemus ''née'' Heyer was a niece of Stephen Whitney, reputedly the wealthiest American of his time after John Jacob Astor, while her first cousin Charles Suydam was the brother ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tet Offensive
The Tet Offensive was a major escalation and one of the largest military campaigns of the Vietnam War. The Viet Cong (VC) and North Vietnamese People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) launched a surprise attack on 30 January 1968 against the forces of the South Vietnamese Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN), the United States Armed Forces and their allies. It was a campaign of surprise attacks against military and civilian command and control centers throughout South Vietnam. The name is the truncated version of the Lunar New Year festival name in Vietnamese, Tết Nguyên Đán, with the offense chosen during a holiday period as most ARVN personnel were on leave. The purpose of the wide-scale offensive by the Hanoi Politburo was to trigger political instability in a belief that mass armed assault on urban centers would trigger defections and rebellions. The offensive was launched prematurely in the early morning hours of 30 January in large parts of the I and II Corps Tactical Z ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nguyễn Văn Mạnh
Nguyễn Văn Mạnh was a Lieutenant general in the South Vietnamese Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN). Military career In mid-1965 he commanded the 23rd Division. On 23 November 1966 he was appointed commander of IV Corps, which oversaw the Mekong Delta region, replacing the competent, but corrupt General Đặng Văn Quang. Mạnh was a supporter of General Nguyễn Văn Thiệu. During the Tet Offensive Mạnh was preoccuppied with the security of his headquarters at Cần Thơ Base Camp, rather than commanding his subordinate units throughout his Corps Tactical Zone. On 23 February 1968 he was replaced as IV Corps commander by Lieutenant general Nguyễn Đức Thắng. Mạnh then became the ARVN inspector-general. In 1969 he was appointed chief of staff of the Joint General Staff (JGS). In March 1974 he was made deputy chairman of the JGS for pacification and development in place of Lieutenant general Nguyen Van La who retired because of old age. Awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phan Trọng Chinh
Phan Trọng Chinh (1 February 1931 – 17 November 2014) was a Lieutenant general of the South Vietnamese Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN). Military career In November 1960 Chinh supported the 1960 South Vietnamese coup attempt, attempted coup against Leaders of South Vietnam, President Ngo Dinh Diem. Following the failure of the coup he was arrested and eventually put on trial in July 1963 and was sentenced to 18 years in prison. However following the successful 1963 South Vietnamese coup d'état, coup in November 1963 he was released and reinstated in the ARVN. In 1964 Chinh commanded the 25th Division (South Vietnam), 25th Division operating west and northwest of Saigon. The division guarded Highway 4, the major rice supply route to the Mekong Delta, and protected the roads and towns of Tây Ninh province, Tây Ninh, Hậu Nghĩa province, Hậu Nghĩa and Long An provinces (with a total of fourteen districts). Strong Vietcong forces operated in both Hau Hậu Nghĩa an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
