DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM MILITARY PERSONALITIES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R010100150008-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 23, 2005
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: February 2, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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INFORMATION REPORT
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT NO.
COUNTRY Indochina
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The following is a list of high-ranking military officials of the Democratic
Republic of Vietnam (DRV). The list is arranged by arnr rank:
1. General of the Army Corps
Vo Nguyen Giap, Minister of National Defeiae and Commander-in-Chief of
the Army.
2. Generals of Division
Hoang Van Thai, Chief of Staff.
Nguyen Son, Commander of the Sino-Vietnamese allied forces and Deputy
Commander-in-Chief.'
3. Generals of Brigade
Chu Van Tan, Political Commissar and Commander of the Viet Bac Interzone.
Hoang Minh Thao, Commander of Interzone IV; Commander of the 304 Division.
Hoang Sam, former Commander of Interzone III; Commander of the forces in Laos.
Le Thiet Hung, member of the Military Inspection Staff and lead of the
Military Signs Burreau.2
Than 1 i Nghia, Head of the Arms and Artillery Bureau of the General Staff.
Than Ti Binh, Head of the Warfare Training Bureau.3
Van Tien Dung, former Political Commissar in Interzone III; member of the
Political Bureau of the Nigh bommand.
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4. Colonels
Cao Van Khanh, Deputy Commander of the 308 Division.
Cao Xuan Ho, Commander of the 312 Division.
Dao Van Truong, acting Chief of Staff when the chief and deputy are absent.4
Le Khac, Head of Military Engineering Bureau.
Le Liem, Head of Militia Bureau.
Ly Ban, Head of the Bureau of Chinese Affairs.
Nguyen Bang Giang, Commander of the 316 Division and Commander-in-Chief of
northwest area.
Nguyen Chanh, Deputy Head of the Political Bureau of the High Command; former
Political Commissar of Interzone V.
Nguyen Chi Thanh, Head of the Political Bureau of the High Command and
spolesman for the Ministry of National Defense.
Nguyen Dang Ninh, Director of Ordnance Bureau.
Pham Dinh Can, Director of cabinet of staff and head of military justice.
Phan Phac, Deputy Chief of Staff.
Than Tu. Lang, Head of military affairs.5
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Thanh Phong, Special Attache to Chinese Communist General CH'EN Keng.6
Dr. Vu Van Can, Head of Medical Bureau.
Vuong Thua Vu, Commander of the 308 Division.
5. Lieutenant Colonels
Cao That, Head of the Military Intelligence Bureau.7
Chu Ly Man, Commissar of the 174 Regiment.
Chien Sy (a German), Director of the Review, Freres d'Armes.
Dang Van Viet, Commander of the 174 Regiment.
Do Due Kien, Head of the Military Cabinet of the Ministry of National Defense.
Doang Dao Thor, Head of the Information and Liaison Bureau of the General Staff.
Le Due Nhan, former Commander of European and African troops serving in the
DPV forces; now assistant to Tran Van Giau in the Ministry of Information.
He is a German.
Le Quang Ba, Member of the General Staff; former Commander of Interzone I.
Luu Quyen, Head of the Bureau far Propaganda against the Enemy.
Luu Van Lei Head of the Propaganda Bureau of the High Command.
Mai Van Tan, Head of the Study Bureau of the Ministry of National Defense.
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COUNTRY Indochina
SUBJECT Dang Viet Chau
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Dang Viet Chau is now in Interzone V to organize cultural affairs. He is
also Secretary to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam National Assembly,
working with Ton Due Thang. Foremrly Chau was the editor of Cuu Quoc
in Interzone III and later of the Central Cuu oc. He is a nephew of
the late Dr. Dang Vu Lac.
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