Lê Quảng Ba
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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.[1]
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Major General Lê Quảng Ba | |
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Born | Đàm Văn Mông 1915 (1915) Hà Quảng, Cao Bằng, French Indochina |
Died | 1988 (aged 72–73) |
Political party | Communist Party of Vietnam |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Democratic Republic of Vietnam and later Vietnam |
Branch/service | People's Army of Vietnam |
Rank | Major General |
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In 1941, Lê Quảng Ba together with Lê Thiết Hùng formed Pác Bó guerrilla team - the second armed group of Việt Minh.[1][2]
During the First Indochina War, Lê Quảng Ba was assigned to commander of War Zone 1 [vi] in 1945, commander of newly formed 316th Brigade in 1951, then commander of Việt Bắc Military Region in 1957.[1]
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]