The first members of the Vietnam Propaganda Liberation Army

After a period of urgent preparation, on December 22, 1944, in Tran Hung Dao forest, Hoang Hoa Tham commune, Nguyen Binh district, Cao Bang province (now Tam Kim commune, Nguyen Binh district, Cao Bang province), the Vietnam Propaganda Liberation Army Team officially held a founding ceremony, consisting of 3 platoons, with 34 soldiers selected from Cao-Bac-Lang guerrillas, directly commanded by comrade Vo Nguyen Giap.

The central stele house at the Tran Hung Dao Forest National Special Relic Site, Tam Kim Commune (Nguyen Binh, Cao Bang), where the Vietnam Propaganda Liberation Army was established. Photo: Cao Bang Newspaper.

Among the 34 officers and soldiers of the team, there are 29 ethnic minorities (19 Tay comrades, 8 Nung comrades, 1 Mong comrade, 1 Dao comrade), the remaining 5 comrades are Kinh.

List of first team members:

1. Tran Van Ky; alias: Hoang Sam, Tran Son Hung; ethnicity: Kinh; hometown: Le Son, Tuyen Hoa, Quang Binh.

2. Duong Mac Thach; alias: Xich Thang; ethnicity: Tay; hometown: Minh Tam, Nguyen Binh, Cao Bang.

3. Hoang Van Xiem; alias: Hoang Van Thai, Ngo Quoc Binh; ethnicity: Kinh; hometown: Tay An, Tien Hai, Thai Binh.

4. Hoang The An; alias: The Hau; ethnicity: Tay; hometown: Dao Ngan, Ha Quang, Cao Bang.

5. Be Bang; alias: Be Kim Anh; ethnicity: Tay; hometown: Hong Viet, Hoa An, Cao Bang.

6. Nong Van Bat; alias: Dam Quoc Chung; ethnicity: Tay; hometown: Binh Long, Hoa An, Cao Bang.

7. Be Van Bon; alias: Be Van Sat, Hong Quan, Mau; ethnicity: Tay; hometown: Binh Long, Hoa An, Cao Bang.

8. To Van Cam; alias: To Tien Luc, Dinh Luc; ethnicity: Tay; hometown: Tam Kim, Nguyen Binh, Cao Bang.

9. Nguyen Van Cang; alias: Thu Son; ethnicity: Tay; hometown: Hong Viet, Hoa An, Cao Bang.

10. Nguyen Van Co; alias: Duc Cuong; ethnicity: Kinh; hometown: De Tham, Hoa An, Cao Bang.

11. Truong Van Cu; alias: Truong Dac, Dong; ethnicity: Tay; hometown: Minh Tam, Nguyen Binh, Cao Bang.

12. Hoang Van Cun; alias: Hoang Quyen, Thinh; ethnicity: Tay; hometown: Trang Xa, Vo Nhai, Thai Nguyen.

13. Vo Van Danh; alias: Vo Van Luan; ethnicity: Kinh; hometown: Duc Hoa, Tuyen Hoa, Quang Binh.

14. To Vu Dau; alias: Thinh Nguyen; ethnicity: Tay; hometown: Vinh Quang, Hoa An, Cao Bang.

15. Duong Van Dau; alias: Duong Dai Long; ethnicity: Nung; hometown: Truong Ha, Ha Quang, Cao Bang.

16. Chu Van De; alias: Nam; ethnicity: Tay; hometown: Minh Tam, Nguyen Binh, Cao Bang.

17. Nong Van Kiem; alias: Lien; ethnicity: Tay; hometown: Tam Kim, Nguyen Binh, Cao Bang.

18. Dinh Van Kinh; alias: Dinh Trung Luong; ethnicity: Tay; hometown: Le Loi, Thach An, Cao Bang.

19. Ha Hung Long; ethnicity: Tay; hometown: Nam Tuan, Hoa An, Cao Bang.

20. Loc Van Lung; alias: Van Tien; ethnicity: Tay; hometown: Mai Pha, Cao Loc, Lang Son.

21. Hoang Van Luong; alias: Kinh Phat; ethnicity: Nung; hometown: Duc Van, Ngan Son, Bac Kan.

22. Hau A Ly; alias: Hong Co; ethnicity: Mong; hometown: Minh Tam, Nguyen Binh, Cao Bang.

23. Long Van Man; alias: Ngoc Trinh; ethnicity: Nung; hometown: Binh Long, Hoa An, Cao Bang.

24. Be Ich Nhan; alias: Be Ich Van; ethnicity: Tay; hometown: Van Tung, Ngan Son, Bac Kan.

25. Lam Cam Nhu; alias: Lam Kinh; ethnicity: Kinh; hometown: Dong Khe, Thach An, Cao Bang.

26. Hoang Van Nhung; alias: Xuan Truong; ethnicity: Tay; hometown: Soc Ha, Ha Quang, Cao Bang.

27. Hoang Van Ninh; alias: Thai Son; ethnicity: Nung; hometown: Thuong An, Ngan Son, Bac Kan.

28. Giap Ngoc Pang; alias: Nong Van Be, Than; ethnicity: Nung; hometown: Hoang Trung, Hoa An, Cao Bang.

29. Nguyen Van Phan; alias: Ke Hoach; ethnicity: Tay; hometown: Hong Viet, Hoa An, Cao Bang.

30. Ma Van Phieu; alias: Bac Hop; ethnicity: Tay; hometown: Minh Tam, Nguyen Binh, Cao Bang.

31. Dang Tuan Quy; ethnicity: Dao; hometown: Tam Kim, Nguyen Binh, Cao Bang.

32. Luong Quy Sam; alias: Luong Van Ich; ethnicity: Nung; hometown: Na Sac, Ha Quang, Cao Bang.

33. Hoang Van Sung; alias: La Thanh; ethnicity: Nung; hometown: Truong Ha, Ha Quang, Cao Bang.

34. Mong Van Vay; alias: Mong Phuc Tho; ethnicity: Nung; hometown: Trang Xa, Vo Nhai, Thai Nguyen.

According to QĐND