Tran Bach Dang
Encyclopedia
Tran Bach Dang (1926 – April 16, 2007) was a key figure in planning the 1968 Tet offensive during the Vietnam War
, and was the leader of Communist forces in Saigon, the South Vietnam
ese capital, during that offensive. He was the leading Communist political officer in Saigon and a member of the National Liberation Front Central Committee.
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
, and was the leader of Communist forces in Saigon, the South Vietnam
South Vietnam
South Vietnam was a state which governed southern Vietnam until 1975. It received international recognition in 1950 as the "State of Vietnam" and later as the "Republic of Vietnam" . Its capital was Saigon...
ese capital, during that offensive. He was the leading Communist political officer in Saigon and a member of the National Liberation Front Central Committee.