In 1954, French forces entrenched in a remote valley at Dien Bien Phu faced a determined siege by the Viet Minh. Heavy artillery, dug into the surrounding hills, isolated and pounded the French ...
Valérie André, a French military officer, brain surgeon and licensed pilot who was believed to be the first woman to fly helicopter rescue missions in combat zones — during the French-Indochina war of ...
The First Indochina War reaches its climax at Dien Bien Phu. In late 1953 the French parachute into the valley, build a fortress under Christian de Castries, and plan to smash the Viet Minh with ...
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