Writings of vo nguyen giap, and books about him vo nguyen giap on britannica general history. Vo nguyen giap s most popular book is victory at any cost. Tells the full story of the man who fought three of the world s great powers and won. The general who defeated america in vietnam by james. Vo nguyen giap potomacs the warriors series warriors potomac books author.
He also led that same army to victory over two major world powers, namely, france and the usa. He developed a strong interest in nationalism in 1925 and 1926 and joined the tan viet, a radical. The general who defeated america in vietnamhardcover. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. General vo nguyen giap general giap was a brilliant, highly respected leader of the north vietnam military. For more than 30 years, general giap was the key organizer of the vietnamese armed forces and its main strategic thinker.
Vo nguyen giap served for over thirty years as commander of north vietnams armed forces, and has become something of a legend for his stunning defeat of the french at dien bien phu in 1954 and for the tet offensive of 1968 which shocked the world. 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. In his early years of schooling, he fulfilled the hopes of his father, a respected scholar, by gaining admission to the lycee national at hue. Vo nguyen giap august 25, 1911october 4, 20 was a vietnamese general who led the viet minh during the first indochina war.
Instead, giap takes the opportunity simply to reinforce the stated political positions of the vietnamese communist movement in book form in a way thats not particular original or well written. Posts about vo nguyen giap written by oldsaltbooks. Giap wrote many articles for it, and was repeatedly criticised by ho chi minh for the excessive verbosity of. General in the vietnam peoples army and a politician. Curreys book on vo nguyen giap is an utterly excellent book.
How would you compare van tien dung with vo nguyen giap in terms of military talent. The general who defeated america in vietnam ebook written by james a. Kien, 11 worked the land, rented some to neighbours, and lived a relatively comfortable lifestyle. How would you compare van tien dung with vo nguyen giap in. Vo nguyen giap was a general in the vietnam peoples army and a politician. New books reflect on general giaps life vietnamnet bridge a book of photographs capturing 100 seminal events in the life and career of general vo nguyen giap has been released to commemorate.
Vo nguyen giaps most popular book is victory at any cost. There was little written on giap in the west in any case. Viet nams senior general vo nguyen giap was published by brasseys in 1997. Written in the 6th century bc, sun tzus the art of war is still used as a book of military strategy today. See all books authored by vo nguyen giap, including banner of peoples war, the partys military line, and the south vietnam people will win, and more on. The viet cong insurrection manual for underdeveloped countriespaperback giap. We are committed to providing you with a reliable and efficient service at all times. New books reflect on general giaps life news vietnamnet. The disparity between general giap and the othersthe lone figure standing in the forefront of a legion of shadowy.
Currey makes clear one primary reason why america lost the vietnam war. Giap was the deputy prime minister of vietnam from 1955 to 1991. Vo nguyen giap books list of books by author vo nguyen giap. Giap was the author of peoples war, peoples army 1961. Praeger publishers, new york, 1970, 118p, hardcover with dust jacket, boards cleansquare, dust jacket scuffedsmall tearscreasedchipped, text clean, binding solid. Vo nguyen giap was born on 25 august 1911 or 1912 according to some sources in qu.
If youre interested in really finding out how general giap masterminded the military victory in vietnam, this book isnt going to answer the question. The victor in vietnam by peter macdonald, in very good condition. General giap had written in how we won the war that in the aftermath of the tet offensive of 1968, the communist leaders in. Catherine karnowcorbis giap s political timidity came as a crushing disappointment. From 1976, when the two vietnams were reunited, to 1980 giap served as vietnams minister of national defense. The following quote is from his memoirs currently found in the vietnam war memorial in hanoi. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recycled packaging with free standard shipping on u. Catherine karnowcorbis giaps political timidity came as a crushing disappointment. Vo nguyen giap the warriorsmass market paperback peoples war peoples army. He first grew to prominence during world war ii, where he served as the military leader of the viet minh resistance against the japanese occupation of vietnam. Van tien dung mar 28th 2002 ap an american historian, eugene grayson, who served in vietnam as a colonel, reckoned that van tien dung was one of the grea. General vo nguyen giap was the commander in chief of the communist armed forces during two of his countrys most difficult conflictsthe first against vietnams colonial masters, the french, and the second against the most powerful nation on earth, the united states. He had learned the maoist dictum that a revolutionary war must pass through three stages. General giaps memoirs general vo nguyen giap general giap was a brilliant, highly respected leader of the north vietnam military.
Bongard, the harper encyclopedia of military biography. Giap is considered one of the greatest military strategists of all time. We have dispatched from our uk warehouse books of good condition to over 1 million satisfied customers worldwide. Giap by peter macdonald used very good 9780751509205. 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. Our cheap used books come with free delivery in the us. The village of khe sanh was the seat of government of huong hoa district, an area of bru montagnard villages and coffee plantations, situated about 7 miles 11 km from the laotian frontier on route 9, the northernmost transverse road in south vietnam. Peoples war peoples army marxists internet archive. The generalship of vo nguyen giap, myths and realities by. Giaps career to 1964 vo nguyen giap was born in quang binh province, central annam, in 1912. Oct 04, 20 general vo nguyen giap in 1994, the 40th anniversary of the defeat of the french at dien bien phu. Vo nguyen giap maoist wiki fandom powered by wikia.
Vietnam war a memoir bio of general vo nguyen giap. Strategic defense, guerrilla warfare and counteroffensive. Giap was unique, having been both a policy maker and a field officer. General vo nguyen giap was the commander in chief of the communist armed forces during two of his countrys most difficult conflicts. General vo nguyen giap organized the first viet minh military force in 1944, a thirtyfour man armed propaganda brigade. He was a full member of the politburo of the vietnamese communist party until 1982. At the time he wrote these reflections on the war with the u. 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. Vo nguyen giap author of peoples war peoples army goodreads. Vo nguyen giap has 32 books on goodreads with 1162 ratings. I found this book while looking for a vietnamese history of the vietnam war. Napoleon, mae zedong, general vo nguyen giap and general douglas macarthur all claimed to have drawn inspiration from it.
Books by vo nguyen giap author of peoples war peoples army. Discover book depositorys huge selection of vo nguyen giap books online. Vo nguyen giap spent much of 1948 thinking about the coming struggle and assembling plans to meet that challenge. Giap knew that his troops werent ready to win pitched battles against the french. General giap politician and strategist books edition. See all books authored by vo nguyen giap, including the military art of peoples war. He has written the definitive biography of one of history s greatest generals. The badly deteriorated route 9 ran from the coastal region through the western highlands, and then crossed the border into laos. The general who defeated america in vietnam james a. Over the next thirtyfive years, giap created an army of. Selected writings, and rebelion tricontinental tricontinental rebellion. General vo nguyen giap, who has died aged 102, was a selftaught.
Macdonald was written after his visits and interview with general vo nguyen giap in hanoi in 1990. What you need to remember first of all is that france was divided in world war ii between the half that was unwillingly subjugated by the germans and the half that collaborated with the germans and became, in essence, a satellite state vichy france. His obituaries, many written years ago, report official versions of a life that only recently has been explored by historians and still has yet to be. Politician and strategist and the strategy of general giap since 1964, but their content is similar and they leave many questions unanswered. Behind its jargon, this little book by the winning team in vietnam gives some. Oct 04, 20 general vo nguyen giap on the vietnam war. There are more than a few gaps and omissions in this book. Its gripping, engaging, provides historical context, contains essential quotes, and shows giap to be the logistical, tactical, and strategic genius he was as a general leading north vietnam to defeat the japanese, the french, the us, the south vietnamese, the cambodians, and the chinese. An indepth look at the strategy and tactics of the visionary commander who beat the united states in the vietnam war general vo nguyen giap was the commander in chief of the communist armed forces during two of his countrys most difficult conflictsthe first against vietnams colonial masters, the french, and the second against the most powerful nation on earth, the united states. General giap had written in how we won the war that in the aftermath of the tet offensive of 1968, the communist leaders in vietnam had been ready to. General vo nguyen giap obituary world news the guardian. This is a man that, with no formal military training, built a crack army from scratch.
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. Vietnams top military strategist tells the secrets of their vict. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. General vo nguyen giap in 1994, the 40th anniversary of the defeat of the french at dien bien phu. The general who defeated america in vietnam by james a. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read giap. People should not be overawed by the power of modern weapons, giap wrote. Perhaps the article was written on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the viet nam people. It would have been published several years earlier save for the wrath of the estimable douglas pike. Jul 18, 2012 written in the 6th century bc, sun tzus the art of war is still used as a book of military strategy today. He later commanded the vietnam peoples army during the vietnam war. Merle pribbenow, general vo nguyen giap and the mysterious evolution of the plan for the 1968 tet offensive, journal of vietnamese studies 3.
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