Trần Văn Quang
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Trần Văn Quang (1917 – 3 November 2013) was a colonel general (three-star general) of the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN). He was a deputy chief of General Staff of PAVN and a deputy minister of Vietnam's Ministry of Defence. During the Battle of Dien Bien Phu, Quang was the head of Department of Operations.[1]
Quick Facts Colonel General, Deputy Chief of General Staff ...
Colonel General Trần Văn Quang | |
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Deputy Chief of General Staff | |
In office 1974–1977 | |
President | Tôn Đức Thắng |
Minister | Võ Nguyên Giáp |
Deputy Minister of Ministry of Defence | |
In office 1981–1992 | |
President | Trường Chinh, Võ Chí Công |
Minister | Văn Tiến Dũng, Lê Đức Anh, Đoàn Khuê |
Personal details | |
Born | Trần Thúc Kính 1917 Nghi Lộc, Nghệ An, Annam (French protectorate) |
Died | 3 November 2013(2013-11-03) (aged 96) Hà Nội, Socialist Republic of Vietnam |
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Nickname | Bảy Tiến |
Military service | |
Rank | Colonel General |
Battles/wars | |
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