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Battle of Dien Bien Phu

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  • Battle of Dien Bien Phu begins

    Battle of Dien Bien Phu begins

    Operation to support French troops in Dien Bien Phu by cutting Viet Minh supply line.
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    Battle of Dien Bien Phu

  • Death of Charles Piroth

    Death of Charles Piroth

    When the Viet Minh opened fire, French artillery commander Colonel Charles Piroth committed suicide with a hand grenade.

  • French outposts destroyed, Isabelle outpost cut off

    By this point in time, all outposts arounf Dien Bien Phu a\had been destroyed or forced to retreat. The southern most outpost, Isabelle, was cut off from the rest.

  • Return of Trench Warfare

    Trench warfare saw a comeback with the Viet Minh and Frech fighting from their respective trenches. The Viet Minh forces dug over 50 trenches surrounding the French base.

  • Remaining outposts overrun

    On the night of May 1st, the remaining outposts surrounding the central camp were overrun by Viet Minh forces.

  • End of Battle of Dien Bien Phu

    The Battle of Dien Bien Phu ends in a Viet Minh victory. over 10,000 French soldiers were taken prisoner.