Battle of Na San (1952)

Battle of Na San (French Union & France & State of Vietnam & T'ai Federation vs Việt Minh) took place in 1952 during First Indochina War.

Battle facts

Year: 1952
Date: 1952-12-02
Era: Contemporary
Conflict: First Indochina War
Side A: French Union, France, State of Vietnam, T'ai Federation
Side B: Việt Minh
Commanders (A): Jean Gilles, Phạm Văn Đổng
Commanders (B): Võ Nguyên Giáp
Casualties: 2nd December only: 6 killed and 20 wounded Total: 300 killed and 640 wounded (side A), Western estimate: 1,000–1,544 killed 1,932 captured 6,000 wounded John Walker claim: 5,000 killed/missing/captured and 2,000 wounded Việt Minh’s report: ~1,400 killed/missing/captured, 2,553 wounded (Việt Minh)
Outcome: French Union successful defense French Union successful evacuation later
Coordinates: 21.215°, 104.036°