| 词条 | Nguyễn Hữu An |
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| name = Nguyễn Hữu An | birth_date = October 1, 1926 | death_date = April 9, 1995 (aged 68) | birth_place = Truong Yen Commune, Gia Viễn District (Hoa Lư), Ninh Bình Province | death_place = Hanoi, Vietnam | allegiance = {{Flagu|North Vietnam|1945|size=23px}} {{Flagu|Vietnam|size=23px}} | branch = {{Army|Vietnam|size=23px}} | image = Nguyễn Hữu An.png | caption = Colonel General Nguyễn Hữu An | nickname = | serviceyears = 1945–1995 | rank = Colonel General | commands = Vietnam People's Army | unit = Battalion 251 Regiment 174 Division 1 308th Division 2nd Corps | battles = First Indochina War Vietnam War | awards = Independence Order Military Exploits Orders Liberation Military Exploits Order Victory Order | family = | laterwork = | enteredservice = }} Nguyễn Hữu An (October 1, 1926 – April 9, 1995) was a general in the People's Army of Vietnam. OverviewNguyễn Hữu An was born in the Truong Yen Commune of the Hoa Lư District, Ninh Bình, Vietnam. He joined the People's Army of Vietnam in September 1945. First Indochina WarIn the First Indochina War, An took part in several decisive battles. He participated in the battles of Bong Lau Pass and Lung Phay in 1949. The following year he took part in the Border Campaign, he was commander of 251st Battalion, a battalion of 174th Regiment (CAA Bac Lang) at the Battle of Đông Khê. He successively held titles of battalion commander, regiment deputy commander participating in actions at Bình Liêu, Vĩnh Phúc, and Mộc Châu. In the Battle of Dien Bien Phu, he commanded 174th Regiment of the 316th Division, and three times attacked Hill A1 (Éliane 2). On 7 May 1954 his regiment finally overcame French defences on A1 and this marked one of the final actions in the battle. Vietnam WarIn the Vietnam War, An commanded North Vietnamese forces in the Battle of Ia Drang. In 1974 he was promoted to major general. In the 1975 Spring Offensive, Major General Nguyen Huu An was Commander of 2nd Corps (Hương Giang). 2nd Corps, under his command, successively captured Quảng Trị and Huế; and in combination with armed forces of Military Region No.5 defeated nearly 100,000 regular troops of the ARVN within just 3 days at Da Nang. He then commanded the entire corps to march along nearly 1000 km to engage in the Ho Chi Minh Campaign after having destroyed the ARVN defensive line in Phan Rang. In the last decisive fight to capture Saigon, 2nd Corps was one of five wings to surround Saigon, and planted the National Liberation Front's flag onto top of the Independence Palace at 11:30 on 30 April 1975. Postwar careerAfter the end of the Vietnam War, An continued serving in the Vietnamese military. He achieved the rank of Lieutenant General in 1980. Six years later, he was promoted to Senior Lieutenant General (Colonel General). He held key posts in military such as Assistant Inspector General of the Vietnam People's Army, Deputy Chief concurrently Chief of Staff and Acting Commander of Military Region No.2 (1984–1987), Director of Army Academy (1988–1991), and Director of Academy of National Defense (1991–1995). He died in 1995. He was called the "General of Battles" by the famed General Võ Nguyên Giáp. AwardsThe Communist Party of Vietnam and State of Vietnam awarded him with:
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6 : 1926 births|1995 deaths|People from Ninh Binh Province|Generals of the People's Army of Vietnam|North Vietnamese military personnel of the Vietnam War|Vietnamese communists |
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