Comments on: ‘The Most Brilliant Commander’: Ngo Quang Truong http://www.historynet.com/the-most-brilliant-commander-ngo-quang-truong.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:03:40 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Marilyn http://www.historynet.com/the-most-brilliant-commander-ngo-quang-truong.htm/comment-page-1#comment-135351 Marilyn Sun, 18 Oct 2009 10:41:25 +0000 #comment-135351 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQ3LIqzR6-Q Cut, paste, watch and make your own conclusions if there was a sell out or not. sad, sick War Criminals should be prosecuted, no matter how long ago they committed crimes and what awards they may of received in their lifetime. Period. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQ3LIqzR6-Q

Cut, paste, watch and make your own conclusions if there was a sell out or not.

sad, sick

War Criminals should be prosecuted, no matter how long ago they committed crimes and what awards they may of received in their lifetime. Period.

]]> By: Lizzie http://www.historynet.com/the-most-brilliant-commander-ngo-quang-truong.htm/comment-page-1#comment-135341 Lizzie Sun, 18 Oct 2009 10:33:10 +0000 #comment-135341 Dear General Truong, I wish that I could thank you while you were still here with us. Thank you General Truong for giving credit to the Americans that were there assisting the ARVN in the Battles of Quang Tri during the Easter Offensive and calling them by name. It means so much to me - especially since it has been the only reference that I have found on the Internet doing so. Our own American military have given them no public credit whatsoever. But you did. Thank you. May you rest in peace. Ngo, Lieutenant General Quang Truong, The Easter offensive of 1972. Washington DC: U.S. Army Center of Military History, 1980. "In addition to support provided the U.S. Air Force, I Corps forces also received much assistance from the U.S. Army 11th Combat Aviation Group whose activities were closely coordinated with those of ARVN units. This group provided essential support with troop lift logistical support and gunships." Dear General Truong,

I wish that I could thank you while you were still here with us.

Thank you General Truong for giving credit to the Americans that were there assisting the ARVN in the Battles of Quang Tri during the Easter Offensive and calling them by name. It means so much to me – especially since it has been the only reference that I have found on the Internet doing so.

Our own American military have given them no public credit whatsoever. But you did. Thank you. May you rest in peace.

Ngo, Lieutenant General Quang Truong, The Easter offensive of 1972. Washington DC: U.S. Army Center of Military History, 1980.

“In addition to support provided the U.S. Air Force, I Corps forces also received much assistance from the U.S. Army 11th Combat Aviation Group whose activities were closely coordinated with those of ARVN units. This group provided essential support with troop lift logistical support and gunships.”

]]> By: robert branson http://www.historynet.com/the-most-brilliant-commander-ngo-quang-truong.htm/comment-page-1#comment-123954 robert branson Thu, 24 Sep 2009 07:56:06 +0000 #comment-123954 I had the distinct privilege to brief General Truong in KeSach District, BaXuyen Province. He was knowledgeable, attentive, and honest to a fault. More importantly, when politically possible, he held his officers and staff to the same standard. However, I disagree with Ann, above...in April '73 when I left VietNam, my counterpart, Nguyen Thanh Khoai, told me "it is a matter of time." He knew that the hand writing was already on the wall and that it was not a so called sell out. Xin Loi. I had the distinct privilege to brief General Truong in KeSach District, BaXuyen Province. He was knowledgeable, attentive, and honest to a fault. More importantly, when politically possible, he held his officers and staff to the same standard. However, I disagree with Ann, above…in April ‘73 when I left VietNam, my counterpart, Nguyen Thanh Khoai, told me “it is a matter of time.” He knew that the hand writing was already on the wall and that it was not a so called sell out. Xin Loi.

]]> By: Matthew Nguyen http://www.historynet.com/the-most-brilliant-commander-ngo-quang-truong.htm/comment-page-1#comment-80620 Matthew Nguyen Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:30:15 +0000 #comment-80620 General Ngo Quang Truong was a real hero. I always admire him. My father, as many other old Vietnamese people currently live in the U.S., was an officer in the Army of Republic of Vietnam (ARVN), stayed in Vietnam after 1975, and was forced to spend several years in communist prison. I, as many other Vietnamese Americans, am proud of our ARVN as much as Americans are proud of the U.S. Military Forces. ARVN is absolutely not incompetent, and many American soldiers are real heroes who were good men and fought well during Vietnam war. ARVN has many good, honest, capable men. They are generals (Nguyen Viet Thanh, Nguyen Khoa Nam, Nguyen Van Hieu, Le Van Hung, Tran Van Hai). Many honorable generals are still alive (Du Quoc Dong, Le Minh Dao, Tran Ba Di, Ly Tong Ba, Tran Quang Khoi). Many honorable officers are Ho Ngoc Can, Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Nguyen Phuong Thanh, Nguyen Ba Thong, Nguyen Manh Tuong, and many more unknown heroes. ARVN was not lack of true heroes, and it was not incompetent as someone may think. General Ngo Quang Truong was a real hero. I always admire him.
My father, as many other old Vietnamese people currently live in the U.S., was an officer in the Army of Republic of Vietnam (ARVN), stayed in Vietnam after 1975, and was forced to spend several years in communist prison. I, as many other Vietnamese Americans, am proud of our ARVN as much as Americans are proud of the U.S. Military Forces. ARVN is absolutely not incompetent, and many American soldiers are real heroes who were good men and fought well during Vietnam war. ARVN has many good, honest, capable men. They are generals (Nguyen Viet Thanh, Nguyen Khoa Nam, Nguyen Van Hieu, Le Van Hung, Tran Van Hai). Many honorable generals are still alive (Du Quoc Dong, Le Minh Dao, Tran Ba Di, Ly Tong Ba, Tran Quang Khoi). Many honorable officers are Ho Ngoc Can, Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Nguyen Phuong Thanh, Nguyen Ba Thong, Nguyen Manh Tuong, and many more unknown heroes. ARVN was not lack of true heroes, and it was not incompetent as someone may think.

]]> By: Ann http://www.historynet.com/the-most-brilliant-commander-ngo-quang-truong.htm/comment-page-1#comment-73466 Ann Sun, 07 Jun 2009 02:00:43 +0000 #comment-73466 Robert Valenzuela, I'll have to disagree with you on your account that Vietnam would be more like Korea today had we had more people like him. Remember this, South Vietnam was always leading in the war, we were doing well during the Tet Offensive, the U.S. entered later, and it was at the U.S. command that we didn't "win" during 1968, we had every power to take over North VN. There was also unconditional surrender of the North Communist in 1973. It was because of the U.S. betrayal, by not supplying us with any more military aid (ammunition and equipment) that we eventually lost. Obviously this happened in 1972 after they traded us in to China after the Paris Peace Accords, agreeing not to aid us anymore. Please look up "Black April" in Google and click on the first link. Robert Valenzuela, I’ll have to disagree with you on your account that Vietnam would be more like Korea today had we had more people like him.
Remember this, South Vietnam was always leading in the war, we were doing well during the Tet Offensive, the U.S. entered later, and it was at the U.S. command that we didn’t “win” during 1968, we had every power to take over North VN. There was also unconditional surrender of the North Communist in 1973. It was because of the U.S. betrayal, by not supplying us with any more military aid (ammunition and equipment) that we eventually lost. Obviously this happened in 1972 after they traded us in to China after the Paris Peace Accords, agreeing not to aid us anymore.
Please look up “Black April” in Google and click on the first link.

]]> By: Cav Advisor http://www.historynet.com/the-most-brilliant-commander-ngo-quang-truong.htm/comment-page-1#comment-33587 Cav Advisor Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:49:02 +0000 #comment-33587 I had the privilege to serve as an Advisor in the 7th Cavalry Squadron of the 1st ARVN Division when MG Truong commanded it. He was a superb leader and took more interest in what the Advisors thought and did than our Senior American officers. I will always respect and honor his memory. I had the privilege to serve as an Advisor in the 7th Cavalry Squadron of the 1st ARVN Division when MG Truong commanded it. He was a superb leader and took more interest in what the Advisors thought and did than our Senior American officers. I will always respect and honor his memory.

]]> By: Jameel http://www.historynet.com/the-most-brilliant-commander-ngo-quang-truong.htm/comment-page-1#comment-33430 Jameel Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:43:54 +0000 #comment-33430 In an army that stood out for its incompetence, Gen. Truong was a giant among men. As Tru said above, it is refreshing to see an ARVN general who deserves praise receive it, albeit after his death. Robert V., if you have read the news from Viet Nam lately, they are doing very well for themselves. You seem to have conflated North Korea and North Vietnam. Understandable, but the Viets are making great strides in modernizing their nation, and are both independent and self-sufficient. In an army that stood out for its incompetence, Gen. Truong was a giant among men. As Tru said above, it is refreshing to see an ARVN general who deserves praise receive it, albeit after his death.

Robert V., if you have read the news from Viet Nam lately, they are doing very well for themselves. You seem to have conflated North Korea and North Vietnam. Understandable, but the Viets are making great strides in modernizing their nation, and are both independent and self-sufficient.

]]> By: Tru http://www.historynet.com/the-most-brilliant-commander-ngo-quang-truong.htm/comment-page-1#comment-24532 Tru Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:49:10 +0000 #comment-24532 Great story, nice to see that some ARVN are given they praise they deserve Great story, nice to see that some ARVN are given they praise they deserve

]]> By: Robert Valenzuela http://www.historynet.com/the-most-brilliant-commander-ngo-quang-truong.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1346 Robert Valenzuela Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:40:09 +0000 #comment-1346 Very good example of a true soldier and leader. Led from the front taking risks the same as his subordinates. Wish Vietnam had had more like him, it would probably be like Korea today, independent and self sufficient. Very good example of a true soldier and leader.
Led from the front taking risks the same as his subordinates. Wish Vietnam had had more like him, it would probably be like Korea today, independent and self sufficient.

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