Vo Nguyen Giap: Quick Facts


Facts

Born 1912 • Vietnam
Died October 4, 2013 (aged 101) • Hanoi • Vietnam
Political Affiliation Indochinese Communist Party • Vietnamese Communist Party • Vietnamese Workers’ Party
Role In Battle of Dien Bien Phu • First Indochina War • Vietnam War

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