Lê Thiết Hùng

Lê Thiết Hùng (born Lê Văn Nghiệm) (1908–1986) was a major-general in the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) active during the First Indochina War. He was the first commander of PAVN artillery forces.^[1]

Major General Lê Thiết Hùng
Personal details
Born	Lê Văn Nghiệm 1908 (1908) Hưng Nguyên, Nghệ An, Annam (French protectorate)
Died	1986 (aged 77–78) Hà Nội, Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Political party	Communist Party of Vietnam
Alma mater	Whampoa Military Academy
Nickname(s)	Lê Quốc Vọng, Lê Trị Hoàn
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 Operation Léa Battle of Điện Biên Phủ

In 1923, Lê Thiết Hùng went to Thailand for revolutionary activities with Lê Hồng Phong, Phạm Hồng Thái and Trương Văn Lĩnh. In 1924, he moved to Guangzhou and was chosen to join Vietnamese Revolutionary Youth League by Nguyễn Ái Quốc. In 1925, Lê Thiết Hùng, Lê Hồng Phong and other 12 comrades were sent to study at the Whampoa Military Academy.^[1]

In October 1941, Lê Thiết Hùng together with Lê Quảng Ba formed Pác Bó guerrilla team - the second armed group of Việt Minh.^[1][2]

During the First Indochina War, Lê Thiết Hùng was assigned to commander of War Zone 4 [vi] from October 1945 to March 1946, then commander of PAVN artillery force from 1954 to 1956.^[1]