Hoàng Đan

Hoàng Đan (1928–2003) was a major-general in the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN), active during the First Indochina War, Vietnam War and Sino-Vietnamese War. He led PAVN forces in Battle of Thượng Đức (1974) and Battle of Lạng Sơn (1979).^[1]

Major General Hoàng Đan
Personal details
Born	Hoàng Đan 1928 Nghi Lộc, Nghệ An, Annam (French protectorate)
Died	2003
Military service
Allegiance	Democratic Republic of Vietnam and later Vietnam
Branch/service	People's Army of Vietnam
Rank	Major General
Battles/wars	First Indochina War Battle of Điện Biên Phủ Vietnam War Battle of Thượng Đức (1974) Sino-Vietnamese War Battle of Lạng Sơn (1979)
Awards	Hero of the People's Armed Forces (posthumously)

Early years

Military career

In the Battle of Điện Biên Phủ, Hoàng Đan was Deputy commander of the 57th regiment of 304th Brigade.^[1]

In the Vietnam war, Đan fought 8 years in Trị – Thiên battlefield as Deputy Commander (1965–1970), then Commander (1970–1973) of the 304th Division.^[1] He was appointed Deputy commander of the newly formed 2nd Corps in May 1974, then led the Corps' 304th division cooperated with the Military Region 5 forces to carry out Battle of Thượng Đức in August 1974.^[2]

In the Sino-Vietnamese War, Major general Hoàng Đan was assigned Deputy commander of Military Region 1 cum Commander of the newly formed Lạng Sơn Front in February 1979. When PAVN formed its 5th Corps with four divisions: 3rd, 327th, 337th, 338th to protect Lạng Sơn in March 1979, Gen. Đan was appointed Corps commander along with Col. Phí Triệu Hàm – Corps commissar.^[3]

Awards and legacy

In 2014, MG Hoàng Đan was posthumously awarded the Hero of the People's Armed Forces.^[1]