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COMMANDER // 1911–2013

Võ Nguyên Giáp

four-star rankVietnamVietnam12 battles3 wars

Lifespan

1911 – 2013

1925195019752000First Indochina War · 1946-1954Vietnam War · 1955–1975 broad period; major U.S. combat 1965–1973Cambodian–Vietnamese War · 1977-1991Battle of Dong Khe — September 15, 1950 · Democratic Republic of Vietnam · First Indochina WarBattle of Route Coloniale 4 — October 18, 1950 · Democratic Republic of Vietnam · First Indochina WarBattle of Hoa Binh — November 10, 1951 · Democratic Republic of Vietnam · First Indochina WarBattle of Mao Khe — January 1, 1951 · Democratic Republic of Vietnam · First Indochina WarBattle of the Day River — June 18, 1951 · Democratic Republic of Vietnam · First Indochina WarBattle of Vinh Yen — January 1, 1951 · Democratic Republic of Vietnam · First Indochina WarBattle of Na San — November 23, 1952 · Democratic Republic of Vietnam · First Indochina WarBattle of Dien Bien Phu — March 13, 1954 · Democratic Republic of Vietnam · First Indochina WarKhe Sanh — Jan–Jul 1968 · Viet Cong · Vietnam WarTet Offensive — 1968 · North Vietnam · Vietnam WarFall of Saigon — April 30, 1975 · North Vietnam · Vietnam WarVietnamese border raids in Thailand — January 1, 1979 · Vietnam · Cambodian–Vietnamese War

Active service 1950–1979 — 12 battles across 3 wars; first command at age 39.

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Battles (12)

Last verified June 2026
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