The Generalship of Giap--The Myths and the Realities

Abstract

Vo Nguyen Giap has served for thirty years as commander of North Vietnam's Armed Forces, and has become something of a legend for his stunning defect of the French at Dien Bien Phu in 1954, and now recently for the TET Offensive of 1968 which shocked the world. The monograph attempts to sweep away some of the myths which surround the man, exposing his errors and defeats as well as his victories, by tracing events from his flight to China in 1940; through the founding of the Viet Minh; his struggle and victory over the French; his role as overlord of the Viet Cong in South Vietnam; and finally his war against American forces.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 16, 1973
Accession Number
AD0761434

Entities

People

  • Douglas M. Eye

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Anti-Aircraft Weapons
  • Artillery
  • Foreign Languages
  • Guerrilla Warfare
  • Guns
  • Instructors
  • Language
  • New York
  • North Vietnam
  • South Vietnam
  • Students
  • Terrorists
  • Training
  • United States
  • Universities
  • Warfare

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  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Military Science