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Vo Nguyen Giap (born August 25, 1911) was one of the most well-known of the Viet Cong’s military commanders during the Vietnam War. He was also a high-ranking officer in the war in Indochina in the late 1940s. Aside from his army roles, Giap spent time as a journalist and a government minister. At his peak, his prominence as a general was second only to Ho Chi Minh himself. In later life, Giap became known as a writer on military strategy.

Early Life

Giap’s childhood gave little hint of his future direction because his family was sufficiently wealthy and they could give him a fairly comfortable life. However, at the age of 14, shortly after becoming employed as a power company’s messenger boy, Giap became a member of the revolutionary group Tan Viet Cach Mang Dan. Some authorities claim that he was e Dai tuong vo nguyen giap!