Battle of Dien Bien Phu (1954)

Battle of Dien Bien Phu (French Union & State of Vietnam vs Democratic Republic of Vietnam & Viet Minh & China) took place in 1954 during First Indochina War.

Battle facts

• Year: 1954
• Date: 1954-05-07
• Era: Contemporary
• Conflict: First Indochina War
• Side A: French Union, State of Vietnam
• Side B: Democratic Republic of Vietnam, Viet Minh, China
• Commanders (A): André Trancart, Jules Gaucher, Pierre Langlais, André Lalande, Charles Piroth
• Commanders (B): Ho Chi Minh, Võ Nguyên Giáp, Hoàng Văn Thái, Lê Liêm, Đặng Kim Giang
• Casualties: 12,416 2,242 killed 6,463 wounded 3,711 missing (Most missing and wounded were eventually reported as captured) 62 aircraft and 10 tanks lost 167 aircraft damaged 2 dead (French Union & State of Vietnam), Western historians estimate: 8,000 dead 15,000 woundedAsian historians estimate: 23,000–25,000 casualties Vietnamese figures: 13,930 casualties (side B)
• Outcome: Việt Minh-led Democratic Republic of Vietnam victory
• Coordinates: 21.387°, 103.016°

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