Hoàng Đan (1928–2003) was a major-general in the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN), active during the First Indochina War, Vietnam War and Sino-Vietnamese War. He led PAVN forces in Battle of Thượng Đức (1974) and Battle of Lạng Sơn (1979).[1]
Early years
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Military career
In the Battle of Điện Biên Phủ, Hoàng Đan was Deputy commander of the 57th regiment of 304th Brigade.[1]
In the Vietnam war, Đan fought 8 years in Trị – Thiên battlefield as Deputy Commander (1965–1970), then Commander (1970–1973) of the 304th Division.[1] He was appointed Deputy commander of the newly formed 2nd Corps in May 1974, then led the Corps' 304th division cooperated with the Military Region 5 forces to carry out Battle of Thượng Đức in August 1974.[2]
In the Sino-Vietnamese War, Major general Hoàng Đan was assigned Deputy commander of Military Region 1 cum Commander of the newly formed Lạng Sơn Front in February 1979. When PAVN formed its 5th Corps with four divisions: 3rd, 327th, 337th, 338th to protect Lạng Sơn in March 1979, Gen. Đan was appointed Corps commander along with Col. Phí Triệu Hàm – Corps commissar.[3]
Awards and legacy
In 2014, MG Hoàng Đan was posthumously awarded the Hero of the People's Armed Forces.[1]
References
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