Tran Van Minh - Definition and Overview

General Tran Van Minh (Trần Văn Minh) was born on August 19, 1923 in Saigon, Vietnam. He served in the Republic of South Vietnam Air Force.

In 1953, he served on the Chief of Staff until 1955, reassigned as Military Zone Commander until 1957.

In 1957-59, he served as Commandant of the Military Academy, and was reassigned to serve as Inspector General until 1960.

In 1964-1965, he was the Chief of General Staff and Commander in chief, RVNAF and in 1956, Minister of Defense. The last position he held was Ambassador of the Republic of Vietnam to Tunis, Tunisia.

Notable ARVN Generals

• Nguyen Cao Ky
• Duong Van Minh
• Nguyen Khanh
• Nguyen Van Thieu
• Ngo Quang Truong
• Nguyen Van Hieu
• Nguyen Ngoc Loan
• Nguyen Viet Thanh
• Tran Van Huong
• Nguyen Khoa Nam

External Link

• Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces Reunion 2003 (http://community.webshots.com/album/92765972MdbewI)
• Vietnam War Bibliography: The ARVN and the RVN (http://hubcap.clemson.edu/~eemoise/arvn.html)
• History of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (http://mcel.pacificu.edu/as/students/arvn/arvn.html)
• Hue Massacre Tet Offensive Photos (http://ngothelinh.web1000.com/Hue.html)
• Liberation of Giai Phong Dan Toi from Communist Viet Cong by Army of the Republic of Vietnam: Photos (http://ngothelinh.web1000.com/giaiphong/thumbs_d/thumbs_p.html)
• The Battle for Hue, 1968 (http://www-cgsc.army.mil/carl/download/csipubs/Block/chp5_Block%20by%20Block.pdf) by James H. Willbanks