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COMMANDER // 1929–1971

Đỗ Cao Trí

four-star rankVietnamSouth Vietnam2 battles1 war

Lifespan

1929 – 1971

19301940195019601970Vietnam War · 1955–1975 broad period; major U.S. combat 1965–1973Tet Offensive — 1968 · South Vietnam · Vietnam WarCambodian campaign — April 29, 1970 · South Vietnam · Vietnam War

Active service 1968–1970 — 2 battles across 1 war; first command at age 39.

Profile

Lieutenant General Đỗ Cao Trí was a general in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) known for his fighting prowess and flamboyant style. Trí started out in the French Army before transferring to the Vietnamese National Army and the ARVN. Under President Ngô Đình Diệm, Trí was the commander of I Corps where he was noted for harsh crackdowns on Buddhist civil rights demonstrations against the Diệm government. Trí later participated in the November 1963 coup which resulted in the assassination of Diệm on 2 November 1963.

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Battles (2)

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