2 Quotes & Sayings By Vo Nguyen Giap
Vo Nguyen Giap (1912-2007) was a Vietnamese military leader who served as Minister of National Defense (1954-1960; 1963-1965), Minister of Defense (1959-1963; 1965-1966), and Commander in Chief of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (1962-1964). He was the architect of the victory over France, which led to Vietnam's independence. During the American War of Independence (1775–1783), he fought against the French colonialists. He was later trained in guerrilla warfare by Mao Zedong, and he has become one of his most fervent disciples
A skilled tactician, Giap was regarded as one of the most brilliant military leaders in history.