PANO – After prompt preparations, on December 22nd, 1944, at Tran Hung Dao forest in Hoang Hoa Tham commune, Nguyen Binh district, Cao Bang province (present Tam Kim commune, Nguyen Binh district, Cao Bang province), the Vietnam Armed Unit for National Liberation was officially founded. The unit had three sections, composed of 34 members selected from Cao-Bac-Lang guerrillas and commanded directly by Comrade Vo Nguyen Giap.
The stele pavilion at the Tran Hung Dao Forest Special National Relic Site in Tam Kim commune, Nguyen Binh district, Cao Bang province, where the Vietnam Armed Unit for National Liberation was founded. Photo: baocaobang.vn
Part 2: First members of the Vietnam Armed Unit for National Liberation
Among 34 members of the Vietnam Armed Unit for National Liberation, 29 were of ethnic minority groups, including 19 Tay, 8 Nung, 1 H’mong and 1 Dao and the remainders were of the Viet.
Here is the list of the first 34 members of the Vietnam Armed Propaganda Unit for National Liberation:
1. Tran Van Ky; alias: Hoang Sam, Tran Son Hung; ethnic group: Kinh (Viet); hometown: Le Son village, Tuyen Hoa district, Quang Binh province.
2. Duong Mac Thach; alias: Xich Thang; ethnic group: Tay; hometown: Minh Tam commune, Nguyen Binh district, Cao Bang province.
3. Hoang Van Xiem; alias: Hoang Van Thai, Ngo Quoc Binh; ethnic group: Kinh; hometown: Tay An commune, Tien Hai district, Thai Binh province.
4. Hoang The An; alias: The Hau; ethnic group: Tay; hometown: Dao Ngan commune, Ha Quang district, Cao Bang province.
5. Be Bang; alias: Be Kim Anh; ethnic group: Tay; hometown: Hong Viet commune, Hoa An district, Cao Bang province.
6. Nong Van Bat; alias: Dam Quoc Chung; ethnic group: Tay; hometown: Binh Long commune, Hoa An district, Cao Bang province.
7. Be Van Bon; alias: Be Van Sat, Hong Quan, Mau; ethnic group: Tay; hometown: Binh Long commune, Hoa An district, Cao Bang province.
8. To Van Cam; alias: To Tien Luc, Dinh Luc; ethnic group: Tay; hometown: Tam Kim commune, Nguyen Binh district, Cao Bang province.
9. Nguyen Van Cang; alias: Thu Son; ethnic group: Tay; hometown: Hong Viet commune, Hoa An district, Cao Bang province.
10. Nguyen Van Co; alias: Duc Cuong; ethnic group: Kinh; hometown: De Tham commune, Hoa An district, Cao Bang province.
11. Truong Van Cu; alias: Truong Dac, Dong; ethnic group: Tay; hometown: Minh Tam commune, Nguyen Binh district, Cao Bang province.
12. Hoang Van Cun; alias: Hoang Quyen, Thinh; ethnic group: Tay; hometown: Trang Xa commune, Vo Nhai district, Thai Nguyen province.
13. Vo Van Danh; alias: Vo Van Luan; ethnic group: Kinh; hometown: Duc Hoa commune, Tuyen Hoa district, Quang Binh province.
14. To Vu Dau; alias: Thinh Nguyen; ethnic group: Tay; hometown: Vinh Quang commune, Hoa An district, Cao Bang province.
15. Duong Van Dau; alias: Duong Dai Long; ethnic group: Nung; hometown: Truong Ha commune, Ha Quang district, Cao Bang province.
16. Chu Van De; alias: Nam; ethnic group: Tay; hometown: Minh Tam commune, Nguyen Binh district, Cao Bang province.
17. Nong Van Kiem; alias: Lien; ethnic group: Tay; hometown: Tam Kim commune, Nguyen Binh district, Cao Bang province.
18. Dinh Van Kinh; alias: Dinh Trung Luong; ethnic group: Tay; hometown: Le Loi commune, Thach An district, Cao Bang province.
19. Ha Hung Long; ethnic group: Tay; hometown: Nam Tuan commune, Hoa An district, Cao Bang province.
20. Loc Van Lung; alias: Van Tien; ethnic group: Tay; hometown: Mai Pha commune, Cao Loc district, Lang Son province.
21. Hoang Van Luong; alias: Kinh Phat; ethnic group: Nung; hometown: Duc Van commune, Ngan Son district, Bac Kan province.
22. Hau A Ly; alias: Hong Co; ethnic group: Mong; hometown: Minh Tam commune, Nguyen Binh district, Cao Bang province.
23. Long Van Man; alias: Ngoc Trinh; ethnic group: Nung; hometown: Binh Long commune, Hoa An district, Cao Bang province.
24. Be Ich Nhan; alias: Be Ich Van; ethnic group: Tay; hometown: Van Tung commune, Ngan Son district, Bac Kan province.
25. Lam Cam Nhu; alias: Lam Kinh; ethnic group: Kinh; hometown: Dong Khe commune, Thach An district, Cao Bang province.
26. Hoang Van Nhung; alias: Xuan Truong; ethnic group: Tay; hometown: Soc Ha commune, Ha Quang district, Cao Bang province.
27. Hoang Van Ninh; alias: Thai Son; ethnic group: Nung; hometown: Thuong An commune, Ngan Son district, Bac Kan province.
28. Giap Ngoc Pang; alias: Nong Van Be, Than; ethnic group: Nung; hometown: Hoang Trung commune, Hoa An district, Cao Bang province.
29. Nguyen Van Phan; alias: Ke Hoach; ethnic group: Tay; hometown: Hong Viet commune, Hoa An district, Cao Bang province.
30. Ma Van Phieu; alias: Bac Hop; ethnic group: Tay; hometown: Minh Tam commune, Nguyen Binh district, Cao Bang province.
31. Dang Tuan Quy; ethnic group: Dao; hometown: Tam Kim commune, Nguyen Binh district, Cao Bang province.
32. Luong Quy Sam; alias: Luong Van Ich; ethnic group: Nung; hometown: Na Sac commune, Ha Quang district, Cao Bang province.
33. Hoang Van Sung; alias: La Thanh; ethnic group: Nung; hometown: Truong Ha commune, Ha Quang district, Cao Bang province.
34. Mong Van Vay; alias: Mong Phuc Tho; ethnic group: Nung; hometown: Trang Xa commune, Vo Nhai district, Thai Nguyen province.
Translated by Mai Huong
Đăng ký: VietNam News
