1954
Battle of Dien Bien Phu
Defeats the French & Japanese
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Dien Bien Phu in Vietnam. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Defeats the French & Japanese
Postpones a quick assault and shifts to a siege strategy
Positions artillery around the French base before the final siege
Battle begins with a heavy Viet Minh artillery bombardment
Viet Minh capture the Beatrice strongpoint
Viet Minh capture Beatrice in the opening phase
Viet Minh capture the Gabrielle strongpoint
Viet Minh capture Gabrielle after sustained assault
Viet Minh pressure causes the Anne-Marie position to collapse
Second phase of the siege attacks eastern strongpoints
Fighting intensifies around the Eliane strongpoints
Orders final assault against the French entrenched camp
The Viet Minh overwhelm the French garrison of Dien Bien Phu
Viet Minh take the French garrison before the Geneva settlement
The French establish a garison in order to tempt the Viet Minh into battle
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