Nguyễn Hữu Hạnh
Nguyễn Hữu Hạnh (July 26, 1926 – September 29, 2019) was a Vietnamese military officer of South Vietnam during the Vietnam War, rising to the rank of Brigadier General.
Nguyễn Hữu Hạnh | |
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| Born | July 26, 1926 Phú Phong, Châu Thành, Mỹ Tho, French Indochina (now Vietnam) |
| Died | September 29, 2019 (aged 93) Ho Chi Minh City |
| Allegiance | Vietnamese National Army (1946-1954) Army of the Republic of Vietnam (1954-1975) Viet Cong (as an intelligence agent, 1963-1975) |
| Years of service | 1946–1975 |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
| Battles/wars | Fall of Saigon |
| Awards | By the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Great National Unity Order Military Exploit Order, 1st rank |
He was also a Viet Cong (VC) sympathizer and spy. Hạnh played an important role in the Fall of Saigon when he used his authority and influence to facilitate the bloodless surrender of the South Vietnam government. Hạnh's contribution to the VC was recognized by the unified Socialist Republic of Vietnam and he was considered as a patriotic figure in the unified Vietnam.
Hạnh is the main character of the historical novel The Brigadier General by Nguyễn Trần Thiết.
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