Operation Léa (1947)

Operation Léa (French Union vs Việt Minh) took place in 1947 during First Indochina War.

Battle facts

• Year: 1947
• Date: 7 October 1947
• Era: Contemporary
• Conflict: First Indochina War
• Side A: French Union
• Side B: Việt Minh
• Commanders (A): Jean Étienne Valluy
• Commanders (B): Võ Nguyên Giáp
• Casualties: 242 killed 586 wounded 43 missing or drowned Vietnamese claims: 3,300 killed 3,900 wounded 270 surrendered 18 aircraft destroyed 54 riverine crafts destroyed 255 tanks/APCs destroyed 25 artillery pie (French Union), 260 killed 168 wounded Western estimate: 7,200 killed 1,000 captured (Việt Minh)
• Outcome: French operational failure
• Coordinates: 22.133°, 105.833°

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Sources

Wikipedia article on Operation Léa · Wikidata entry