Vo nguyen giap has been called one of the greatest military strategists of the 20th century. Our friendship goes back to our classmate days at the colombo hindu college, ratmalana, in mid 1960s. I purchased general giaps book trying to understand his military theory and outlook on leadership. Red river delta, and so by early 1951 giaps soldiers were within a few days march of hanoi, declaring that they would enter the city before tet. Over the next thirtyfive years, giap created an army of over one million people, a force that would defeat the french, americans, south vietnamese. The book which has pages includes nearly 300 pictures of the general, has been published by kim dong publishing house to mark his 100 th birthday 19112011.
Giaps theories and strategies heralded a form of warfare as applicable today, as it was to the war with the americans in vietnam. The hallmarks of senior general giaps way of war, in the end, were strategic flexibility, careful preparation, audacity, and a rare gift for seeing a conflict as it was, not as he wished it to be. Vo nguyen giap, born 1912, an xa, vietnamdied october 4, 20, hanoi, vietnamese military and political leader whose perfection of guerrilla as well as conventional strategy and tactics led to the viet minh victory over the french and to the end of french colonialism in southeast asia and later to the north vietnamese victory over south. Vietnam war a memoir bio of general vo nguyen giap. Born in quang binh in what was to become the communist. Peoples war, peoples army marxists internet archive. Many people think that gayle rivers wrote that book as a fiction. General vo nguyen giap revered in vietnam after plotting military campaigns with ho chi minh. I write for a vietnamese newspaper, one of seven hundred in a. At a ripe age of 102, vietnamese general vo nguyen giap died on. A new picture book of the general vo nguyen giap entitled general vo nguyen giap, a century two resistance wars is being exhibited in the gallery no 45 trang tien street, hanoi.
General giap and the myth of american invincibility. General giap now holds the positions of vicepremier, minister of defeiise and ile head to lim, aiczti. How we won the war by vo nguyen giap, paperback barnes. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. He later commanded the vietnam peoples army during the vietnam war.
Synthesizing ideas and tactics from an extraordinary range of sources, giap was one of the first to realize that war is more than a series. Now that the general has died, perhaps the man can come to life. For those unaware of general giap s background he was selftaught, studied eg. Just say that giap wrote this in his book as if giap had written only one book. General giap was hardly the mastermind of the vietnam war. A critical analysis of the operational performance of general.
Legendary general vo nguyen giap, former commanderinchief of the viet nam peoples army, was regarded as 20 centurys greatest military talent by many historians and scholars. It exposes the enormous power of a biased media to cut out the heart and will of the american public. Minh, george boudarel, has published a book entitled giap. Giap was a very famous and knowledgeable general in the north vietnamese army. He also directed the communist campaign of the 1960s and 1970s against the government of south vietnam. General vo nguyen giaps immortal sayings tuoi tre news.
This valuable volume provides a clearer understanding of why the viet minh, under giaps charismatic leadership, performed as they did. Vo nguyen giap 25 august 1911 4 october 20 was a general in the vietnam peoples army and a politician. Vo nguyen giap nyt article 1964 aug 16 by max clos. James warren shows us a giap who was much more than a gifted general. General vo nguyen giap organized the first viet minh military force in. Apr 17, 2016 april 17, 2016 february 14, 2018 quintus curtius politics, thought guerrilla tactics, vietnam war, vo nguyen giap vo nguyen giap 191120 was the architect of the vietnamese victory in the second indochina war called in the united states the vietnam war, which took place from 1960 to 1975. Vo nguyen giap, born 1912, an xa, vietnamdied october 4, 20, hanoi, vietnamese military and political leader whose perfection of guerrilla as well as conventional strategy and tactics led to the viet minh victory over the french and to the end of french colonialism in southeast asia and later to the north vietnamese victory over south vietnam and the united states. Vo nguyen giap born 1912 was a vietnamese communist military strategist and architect of the 1954 defeat of the french at dien bien phu.
General vo nguyen giap as military man and poet cecil b. The general who defeated america in vietnam ebook by. Vo nguyen giap, member of the political bureau of the central committee of the viet. Russell stetlers introduction to this collection is a masterful contribution in its own right to giaps thought and to the study of the vietnamese revolution in general. Americas vietnam war and vietnams antiamerican struggle for reunification. In a communist country it is not the armed forces who writes political theory, but as might be expected, the secretary general of the communist party. 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. General vo nguyen giap obituary world news the guardian. Vo nguyen giap simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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.
The greatest happiness of the military leader is to be with the soldiers on the battlefield. 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. It is general giaps purpose in this book, originally published in 1962, to guide these struggles to the desired socialist victory. This book traces the genesis of guerrilla warfare and. He must also be credited with winning the first indochina war, which was waged against the french from 1946 to 1954. In early 1970 fs, one black operation was planned by cia, to assassinate general vo nguen giap, top general of the north vietnam during the war. General giap s strategic thinking early in the vietnam war, from 1959 until at least 1966, was to let the nlf and plaf do it by the viet minh war book. General vo nguyen giap, who has died aged 102, was a selftaught soldier who became one of the foremost military commanders of the 20th century. The problem with this approach is that quite a few copies of that book are available in the united states, so it is fairly easy to get one, and find that giap made no such statement in it. General vo nguyen giap organized the first viet minh military force in 1944, a thirtyfour man armed propaganda brigade. Giaps writings are the best available introduction to the subject.
Commanderinchief of the vietnam peoples army, especially when this account clearly and thoroughly. A critical analysis of the operational performance of. General vo nguyen giap download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. In this book a successful communist general gives us a glimpse of the methods of guerrilla war which were highly successful in vietnam.
The general who defeated america in vietnam ebook written by james a. Peoples war peoples army marxists internet archive. It is general giap s purpose in this book, originally published in 1961 to guide these struggles to the desired socialist victory. While this book didnt do much for me, i can see how someone else might view it. The general who defeated america in vietnam by james. General vo nguyen giap 19401954 major stuart pascoe, australian army the struggle must build, however slowly. Villa anandaram, currently residing in canada, is a good friend of mine.
Vietnamese general behind victories over french and us. Say that the statement appeared in how we won the war, published in 1976. Music book on general vo nguyen giap released vietnam. Posted october 10th, 20 filed under sri kantha no responses to vietnamese general vo nguyen giap 191120. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Ninetenths of tactics are certain, and taught in books. Oct 04, 20 collected via email, november 2007 giaps memoirs gen.
Vo nguyen giap, vietnamese commander whose army defeated. Behind its jargon, this little book by the winning team in vietnam gives some. 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. 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. Macdonald brings a britishers objectivity to the elusive subject of general giap, the military strategist who crafted the french defeat in indochina and much of the american debacle to. Over the next thirtyfive years, giap created an army of. For the record, i provide two of my vo nguyen giap collections in pdf files.
Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. A music book named vi tuong cua long dan the general in peoples hearts, compiled by musician lan cuong, in commemoration of general vo nguyen giap. The book includes writings from the 1940s to the end of the 1960s and is presented here with a. The giap book was written ex post facto in 1960 precisely for foreign consumption. In anticipation of a fullscale assault, the french took up positions marked in green on the map on a series of fortified hills. General vo nguyen giap, who led north vietnams armed forces to victory in its wars with france and the united states, died today in hanoi, at the probable age of 102. Giap is considered one of the greatest military strategists of all time.
No responses to vietnamese general vo nguyen giap 191120 sachi sri kantha october 10th, 20. Irregular warfare in the twentieth century william weir. Vo nguyen giap, right, reads the first military order to the newly founded, 34member armed propaganda unit for national liberation, which would later become the vietnam people. The exact same slippery slope, sponsored by the us media, is currently well underway. Vo nguyen giap august 25, 1911october 4, 20 was a vietnamese general who led the viet minh during the first indochina war.
Vo nguyen giap has 33 books on goodreads with 1178 ratings. It was named g operation five fingers h, because the operation team consisted of soldiers from five countries. Ebook general giap politician and strategist as pdf download. The vietnam war day by day, mallard press, new york, 1989. Vo nguyen giap, the vietnamese military commander who organized the army that defeated the french and then the americans in 30 years of.
Ebook general giap politician and strategist as pdf. Apr 23, 2015 leadership qualities some quotes of general vo nguyen giap military action is necessary, but the propaganda is more important. He was one of the rare military leaders to earn the admiration and respect of even his ostensible enemies because he has remarkable qualities of politician. Vietnamese general vo nguyen giap 191120 ilankai tamil. The vietnam war was not lost in vietnam it was lost at home. Vo nguyen giap, southeast asias most successful communist general, minister of defense and commander in chief of.
One more additional source, from which the photo of young giap and ho chi minh was scanned, is that of, john s. While i found a few nuggets, there was a lot of dross to plow through to get to the parts that answered my questions. Vo nguyen giap 191120 was the architect of the vietnamese victory in the second indochina war called in the united states the vietnam war, which took place from 1960 to 1975. Though not in the same league as the best histories of wars in southeast asia, warrens book nevertheless goes on the same bookshelf. Collected via email, november 2007 giaps memoirs gen. 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. Unwilling to admit defeat, giap tried again at the. Yet his defeat of the french at dien bien phu drove them out of vietnam after a long period of colonial rule.
The book consists of 99 songs and choruses composed by 84 civilian and military musicians and of 76 photos taken by photographers nguyen dinh toan, tran dinh, and american. I have little to say in praise of military men, or for that matter of the unfree vietnamese regime he helped to build and which. A critical analysis of the operational performance of general vo. Books by vo nguyen giap author of peoples war peoples army. Named commander of the vietminh armed forces, giap assumed the rank of general. General giap politician and strategist top results of your surfing general giap politician and strategist start download portable document format pdf and ebooks electronic books free online rating news 20162017 is books that can provide inspiration, insight, knowledge to the reader. The book is a biography of general giap, the commander of the vietnamese army during the indonesia and vietnam wars.
Vo nguyen giap is considered one of the greatest military strategists of the 20th century. The book includes writings from the 1940s to the end of the 1960s. Vo nguyen giap was born in quang binh province, central annam, in 1912. Click download or read online button to get general vo nguyen giap book now. General giap, whose victory at dien bien phu forced france from vietnam, later waged a long battle with the united states military that eventually sapped americas political will to fight. He general in the vietnam peoples army and a politician. 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. If giap is a genius as a general at all, he is, as the late bernard fall put it, a logistic genius. Macdonald discussed the research behind his work and the books reception. He fought during world war ii, where he served as the military leader of the viet minh resistance against the japanese occupation of vietnam. Warren dives deep into the conflict to bring to life a revolutionary general and reveal the groundbreaking strategies that defeated world powers against incredible odds. General giap has published his memoirs and confirmed what most americans knew. The disparity between general giap and the othersthe lone figure standing in the forefront of a legion of shadowy. General vo nguyen giap has been described as one of the most successful generals of the.
General giap has published his memoirs and confirmed. The strategy for the offensive was devised by general vo nguyen giap and approved by the hanoi cabmet. Vo nguyen giaps most popular book is victory at any cost. General westmoreland, presidents johnson and nixon all severely underestimated general giap as an adversary, as did the french at dien bien phu. Americas conflict in south east asia, salamander books pty ltd, london, 1996.
In september 1945, following japans surrender, he declared the independence of vietnam. The death of general vo nguyen giap closes a tragic chapter in the shared history of the united states and vietnam. General giap is undoubtedly one of the foremost practitioners of insurgency and. If any statement even close to matching the rumors had actually appeared in some book by general giap, all the detailsthe exact words, and the title of the book, and the page number on which the statement appearedwould have been posted a hundred times in various places on the internet, years ago. It is also likely that guerrilla warfare, maos book. Curreys book, however, offers the reader an indepth account of the only general in modern history to launch battle against his foes from a position of grave weakness. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recycled packaging with free standard shipping on u.
The small, bespectacled phuonga lieutenant colonel when he arrived on the ia drang battlefields in 1965 to write the vietnamese armys report and lessons learned on the battle, and now a major general and chief historian of the vietnamese armyalso had something else to say. This book chronicles giaps 30 year military career, from his alignment with ho chi minh to his toppling of two superior super powers. 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. Basically, all the book contains is a few commonsense points eg. 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. Outstanding generals in the western world have been known more for their victories and personalities than for their erudition or interest in aesthetics. For those unaware of general giaps background he was selftaught, studied eg. This volume stresses the climate of asia, africa, and latin american, torn today by anticolonial, economic, and political upheavals. General vo nguyen giap has been described as one of the most successful. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read giap.
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