Chu Huy Mân

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General
Chu Huy Mân
Personal details
Born
Chu Văn Điều

1913
Vinh, Nghệ An, Annam (French protectorate)
Died2006
Hà Nội, Việt Nam
Political partyCommunist Party of Vietnam
Nickname(s)Hai Mạnh, Tướng Thao Chăn
Military service
AllegianceVietnam Democratic Republic of Vietnam and later Vietnam
Branch/servicePeople's Army of Vietnam
RankGeneral
Battles/wars

Chu Huy Mân (born Chu Văn Điều) (1913–2006) was a general in the People's Army of Vietnam active during the First Indochina War and Vietnam war. He commanded Việt Cộng forces in Siege of Plei Me.[1]

Early life[edit]

Chu Huy Mân was born 17 March 1913 as Chu Văn Điều in a poor peasant family in Hưng Nguyên fu, Nghệ An province of Annam (French protectorate). He started acting in revolutionary movements since 1929 and joined Indochinese Communist Party in November 1930.[2]

Military career[edit]

During the First Indochina War, Chu Huy Mân was assigned to deputy political commissar, then political commissar of 316th Division from 1951 to 1954.[1]

During the Vietnam War, he held the position of political commissar of Military Region 4, then political commissar of Military Region 5 from 1954 to 1965.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "General Chu Huy Mân". mod.gov.vn. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Dual-strong general: Chu Huy Mân". dbndnghean.vn. Retrieved 8 April 2024.