Thongvan Fanmuong
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Thongvan Fanmuong was a Cambodia
n general. He was a graduate of Ecole d'Etat Major and Ecole de Guerre, both in France
. He fought the Red Khmer until they took Phnom Penh
. He was the last general that remained in office.
Major general Fanmuong was the right-hand man of General Sosthene Fernandez
the commander-in-chief of the Khmer National Armed Forces
.
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
n general. He was a graduate of Ecole d'Etat Major and Ecole de Guerre, both in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. He fought the Red Khmer until they took Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh is the capital and largest city of Cambodia. Located on the banks of the Mekong River, Phnom Penh has been the national capital since the French colonized Cambodia, and has grown to become the nation's center of economic and industrial activities, as well as the center of security,...
. He was the last general that remained in office.
Major general Fanmuong was the right-hand man of General Sosthene Fernandez
Sosthene Fernandez
General Sosthène Fernandez was the commander-in-chief of the Khmer National Armed Forces and chief of general staff after Norodom Sihanouk was deposed as head of state in 1970, and is of Khmer Krom-Filipino descent...
the commander-in-chief of the Khmer National Armed Forces
Khmer National Armed Forces
The Khmer National Armed Forces , often abbreviated to FANK, were the official armed defense forces of the Khmer Republic, a short-lived state that existed from 1970 to 1975, known today as Cambodia...
.