The book's title is taken from two verses the General wrote right after peace was restored, containing the character of a general who devoted his life to his country, and at the same time covering the 30-year journey of arduous, resilient and magnificent resistance of the entire nation.
Born into a poor peasant family in Tinh Long, Son Tinh district, Quang Ngai province, Senior Lieutenant General Tran Van Tra (1919 - 1996) early entered the revolutionary path and devoted his whole life to the cause of national liberation. From the first battle against the French army at Cau Bong on September 23, 1945 to the decisive moment of the Ho Chi Minh Campaign, his footprints were imprinted on the most important battlefields of the South.
During that journey, he held many important positions: Chief of Zone 8, Deputy Commander of the South, Commander and Political Commissar of Saigon - Gia Dinh, Commander of the Eastern Inter-Zone, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army, Commander of the Southern Liberation Army, Head of the military delegation in the Four-Party Joint Military Commission, Deputy Commander of the Ho Chi Minh Campaign, Commander and Political Commissar of Military Zone 7, Deputy Minister of National Defense ... Each position was an important responsibility, and at the same time a testament to the trust of the Party, the army and the people in him.
In 1982, he retired but still continued to contribute. As Vice President of the Vietnam Veterans Association and President of the Ho Chi Minh City Veterans Association, he devoted himself to taking care of his comrades and teammates. In particular, he devoted all his time and passion to researching and summarizing war experiences, leaving behind a valuable legacy. Among them, the work "The 30-year journey of B2 Thanh Dong" was planned to include 5 volumes, but he only managed to complete volumes 1 and 5; volumes 2, 3, 4 were still unfinished when he passed away.
This book is not only a memoir, not only the personal story of Senior Lieutenant General Tran Van Tra, it is also a vivid historical picture of the two resistance wars against French colonialism and American imperialism - told in the sharp voice of a battle-hardened commander, mixed with the sincere emotions of a young man from Quang who left his hometown to go to war and then returned on the day the country was at peace.
Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/cong-bo-nhieu-di-cao-quy-cua-thuong-tuong-tran-van-tra-post825240.html
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