officers who helped form Ho Chi Minh 's rebels into an army reportedly died . He was 102 . Gen. Vo Nguyen Giap was 102 . He masterminded siege of Ban Nam Phu , which led to French withdrawal . He also commanded North Vietnam 's communist forces against South , U.S .
officers who helped form Ho Chi Minh 's rebels into an army reportedly died . Gen. Vo Nguyen Giap was 102 . He masterminded siege of Ban Nam Phu , which led to French withdrawal . He also commanded North Vietnam 's communist forces against South , U.S .