Vũ Lăng
Colonel General Vũ Lăng | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Đỗ Đức Liêm 4 August 1921 |
| Died | 23 October 1988 (aged 67) Soviet Union |
| Party | Communist Party of Vietnam |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | North Vietnam (1945–1976) Vietnam (1976–1988) |
| Branch/service | People's Army of Vietnam |
| Years of service | 1945–1988 |
| Rank | Colonel General |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Hero of the People's Armed Forces |
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Vũ Lăng (born Đỗ Đức Liêm) (1921–1988) was a colonel-general in the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) active during the First Indochina War, and the Vietnam War.
In the Battle of Điện Biên Phủ, Vũ Lăng was the commander of 98th Regiment of 316th Brigade and led his regiment besieging, attacking Eliane positions (C1, C2) of French Central positions (Vietnamese: phân khu Trung tâm - Mường Thanh).
In 2023, CG Vũ Lăng was posthumously awarded the Hero of the People's Armed Forces.