This collection includes the major writings of general giap, who, on the evidence of his record as well as his theoretical work, has long been recognized as one of the military geniuses of modern times, and, along with mao tsetung, the greatest modern practitioner and theorist of the art of peoples warfare. How we won the war general vo nguyen giap, van dien dung. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. During his lifetime and military career, general vo nguyen giap, who is universally considered one of the great men of history and whose death has triggered overwhelming grief and mourning all over the country in the past few days, leaves behind a number of immortal utterances.
Vo nguyen giap is considered one of the greatest military strategists of the 20th. Books by vo nguyen giap author of peoples war peoples army. Vo nguyen giaps most popular book is victory at any cost. The viet cong insurrection manual for underdeveloped countries by vo nguyen giap 20010601 by vo nguyen giap jan 1 1675. Senior general vo nguyen giap was, and is, the only pavn figure known at all well outside of vietnam, the only pavn general mentioned in most counts of the vietnam war, and the only vietnamese communist military leader about whom a full length biography has been written. Click download or read online button to get general vo nguyen giap book now. Former us defence secretary robert mcnamara and general vo nguyen giap. Vietnam war a memoir bio of general vo nguyen giap.
General vo nguyen giap s hardest decision dien bien phu, january 1954 by vo nguyen giap, hoang minh phuong, phn huy le, lady borton, le do huy paperback, 115 pages, published 2014 by the gioi publishers isbn. Photo courtesy of hanois museum of dien bien phu victory. General vo nguyen giap download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. You mean the kind of thing that begins, vo nguyen giap was born on august 25, 1911, in quang binh province, then under french imperialist rule, into a family of farmers. The general repeats his words, phrases even sentences over and over. General vo nguyen giaps life in pictures news vietnamnet. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Basically, all the book contains is a few commonsense points eg. Vo nguyen giap, member of the political bureau of the central committee of the viet. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected.
In these articles, the author introduces the liberation war waged by the vietnamese. This is the first bilingual book to be introduced in the rok. Currey refers to giap as not only a legend, but perhaps the single greatest military genius of the twentieth century and one of the greatest of all time. Vo nguyen giap, the vietnamese general who planned the ho chi minh trail and defeated the french at dien bien phu, turns 95 today. If youre interested in really finding out how general giap masterminded the military victory in vietnam, this book isnt going to answer the question. He later commanded the vietnam peoples army during the vietnam war. In his early years of schooling, he fulfilled the hopes of his. Counterpunch 100 best nonfiction books in translation of the 20th century. This volume stresses the climate of asia, africa, and latin american, torn today by anticolonial, economic, and political upheavals. I purchased general giaps book trying to understand his military theory and outlook on leadership.
He must also be credited with winning the first indochina war, which was waged against the french from 1946 to 1954. The general who defeated america in vietnam by james a. Nikita khrushchev former general secretary of the communist party of the soviet union. The book includes writings from the 1940s to the end of the 1960s and is presented. The book includes writings from the 1940s to the end of the 1960s and is presented here with a valuable historical introduction by russell stetler. Bilingual book on general vo nguyen giap introduced in. The partys military line by giap, vo nguyen and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In commemoration of vo nguyen giap we reprint that interview. Vo nguyen giap, the vietnamese military commander who. General vo nguyen giap, commander of the north vietnamese army, wrote in his memoirs that his army was on the brink of collapse, but the u. Ebook general giap politician and strategist as pdf. Vo nguyen giap has 32 books on goodreads with 1140 ratings.
Vo nguyen giap, member of the political bureau of the central committee of the viet nam workers party, vicepremier and minister for national defence of the democratic republic of viet nam, commanderinchief of the viet nam peoples army. Vo nguyen giap is the vietnamese general who planned the ho chi minh trail and defeated the french at dien bien phu. After long and bloody conflicts, he defeated both western powers and their. The book, translated into vietnamese by nguyen van su, was released in august to celebrate the 103rd birthday of general vo nguyen giap. Join facebook to connect with vo nguyen giap and others you may know. Something all of you should think about is what general vo nguyen giap, the commander in chief of the north vietnamese army had to say about john kerry in. For those unaware of general giap s background he was selftaught, studied eg.
General vo nguyen giap 2nd, r and other commanding officers discuss dien bien phu plans in 1954. How would you compare van tien dung with vo nguyen giap in. In his definitive biography of general vo nguyen giap, military historian cecil b. In a rare interview, he recalls his part in defying the might of. The viet minh forces liberated considerable portions of northern vietnam, and after the japanese surrender to. North vietnams minister of defense assesses the course of the war by general vo nguyen giap and a great selection of related books. Instead, giap takes the opportunity simply to reinforce the stated political positions of the vietnamese communist movement in book form in a way thats not particular original or wellwritten. Vo nguyen giap, southeast asias most successful communist general, minister of defense and commander in chief of north vietnams army, shares with premier khrushchev a conviction that the future holds many just wars of national liberation. General vo nguyen giap was the commander in chief of the communist armed force. He first grew to prominence during world war ii, where he served as the military leader of the viet minh resistance against the japanese occupation.
Vo nguyen giap august 25, 1911october 4, 20 was a vietnamese general who led the viet minh during the first indochina war. The book, entitled dai tuong vo nguyen giap trong long dan general vo nguyen giap in peoples heart, is a work of photographer and journalist tran tuan. It is general giaps purpose in this book, originally published in 1962, to guide these struggles to the desired socialist victory. General vo nguyen giap was the commander in chief of the communist armed forces during two of his countrys most difficult conflicts. Minh called the whole vietnamese nation to general insurrection. Vo nguyen giap was a general in the vietnam peoples army and a politician. Giap was the deputy prime minister of vietnam from 1955 to 1991. General vo nguyen giaps immortal sayings tuoi tre news. Click download or read online button to get general vo nguyen giap in my heart book now. While i found a few nuggets, there was a lot of dross to plow. Englishnat two former warmakers in vietnam have met for the first time 20 years after the end of hostilities. The speeches and essays that comprise this key document provide not only the tactical doctrine for effective insurgency operations, but also the political guidelines for enlisting the people in the insurgents side. Share vo nguyen giap quotations about enemies and defeat.
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Reflections on the passing of general giap and the end of. There, in 1926, the future general read a book that would change his life and. Van tien dung mar 28th 2002 ap an american historian, eugene grayson, who served in vietnam as a colonel, reckoned that van tien dung was one of the grea. General giap was a patriot who loved his country and, like good patriots, wanted it to be better than it was, knowing full well that his wish was within the realm of possibility. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most. Big victory great task by general vo nguyen giap abebooks. The general headquarters in the spring of brilliant victory the gioi publishers, hanoi, 2002, has been translated into english and provides a ready source of information on giap s view of the final phases of that conflict. Book sheds new light on viet nams military mastermind sunday. Vo nguyen giap and the french indochina war national war college national defense university strategic study. Behind its jargon, this little book by the winning team in vietnam gives some beginning clues. General vo nguyen giap project gutenberg selfpublishing. Giap s career to 1964 vo nguyen giap was born in quang binh province, central annam, in 1912.