Lê Quảng Ba Explained

Honorific Prefix:Major General
Birth Name:Đàm Văn Mông
Birth Place:Hà Quảng, Cao Bằng, French Indochina
Party:Communist Party of Vietnam
Allegiance: Democratic Republic of Vietnam and later Vietnam
Branch:People's Army of Vietnam
Rank:Major General
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Lê Quảng Ba (born Đàm Văn Mông) (1915–1988) was a major-general in the People's Army of Vietnam active during the First Indochina War. He commanded Việt Minh forces in Battle of Thập Vạn Đại Sơn.

In 1941, Lê Quảng Ba together with Lê Thiết Hùng formed Pác Bó guerrilla team - the second armed group of Việt Minh.[1]

During the First Indochina War, Lê Quảng Ba was assigned to commander of in 1945, commander of newly formed 316th Brigade in 1951, then commander of Việt Bắc Military Region in 1957.[2]

In the Battle of Điện Biên Phủ, Colonel Ba commanded 316th Brigade besieging, attacking Eliane positions of French Central positions (Vietnamese: phân khu Trung tâm - Mường Thanh).[3]

References

  1. Web site: First guerrilla teams: Bắc Sơn, Nam Kỳ and Pác Bó . nhandan.vn . 18 April 2024.
  2. Web site: Major general Lê Quảng Ba . baocaobang.vn . 25 March 2024.
  3. Web site: Merits of Brigade 316 in the Battle of Điện Biên Phủ . dienbien.gov.vn . 25 March 2024.