The Battle of Dien Bien Phu was the dramatic climax of the French Indochina War. In this strategically important basin in the upper Tonkin, an entrenched camp was set up, protected by three outer bases in the north - "Gabrielle", "Anne-Marie" and "Béatrice" - and a wide base in the south called "Isabelle". Dien Bien Phu was quickly surrounded by the Viet Minh, who, under the leadership of General Giap, attacked the 15,000 French troops from 13 March 1954. After 57 days and 57 nights of fierce fighting, the French garrison, completely surrounded and at the end of its ammunition, was forced to lay down its arms at 17:30 on 7 May 1954. Illustrated with a large number of contemporary photographs, this work shows the dramatic end of French colonial ambitions in the Far East.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Title
Indochine. Dien Bien Phu et les combats de l'impossible
Details
French text, paperback, very many photographs, large format. 160 pp.
State
new
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