Tran Van Minh

Tran Van Minh

Infobox Military Person
name= Trần Văn Minh
lived= August 19, 1923 –
placeofbirth= Saigon, French Indochina
placeofdeath=


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nickname=Little Minh
allegiance=flagicon|South Vietnam South Vietnam
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General Tran Van Minh (Trần Văn Minh) was born on August 19, 1923 in Saigon, Vietnam. He was sometimes known as Little Minh to distinguish him from the huge Duong Van Minh.

In 1953, he served on the Chief of Staff until 1955, reassigned as Military Zone Commander until 1957.

In 1957-59, he served as Commandant of the Military academy, and was reassigned to serve as Inspector General until 1960.

In 1964-1965, he was the Chief of General Staff and in 1956, Minister of Defense. The last position he held was Ambassador of the Republic of Vietnam to Tunis, Tunisia.

External links

* [http://community.webshots.com/album/92765972MdbewI Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces Reunion 2003]
* [http://hubcap.clemson.edu/~eemoise/arvn.html Vietnam War Bibliography: The ARVN and the RVN]
* [http://mcel.pacificu.edu/as/students/arvn/arvn.html History of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam]
* [http://ngothelinh.web1000.com/Hue.html Hue Massacre Tet Offensive Photos]
* [http://ngothelinh.web1000.com/giaiphong/thumbs_d/thumbs_p.html Liberation of Giai Phong Dan Toi from Communist Viet Cong by Army of the Republic of Vietnam: Photos]
* [http://www-cgsc.army.mil/carl/download/csipubs/Block/chp5_Block%20by%20Block.pdf The Battle for Hue, 1968] by James H. Willbanks


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