Battle of Dien Bien Phu
1954 battle of the First Indochina War
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The Battle of Dien Bien Phu was a 1954 battle during the First Indochina War in which French forces were defeated by Vietnamese communist forces. This battle marked a turning point that led to French withdrawal from Indochina and the end of French colonial rule in the region.
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- start time
- 1954-03-13
- end time
- 1954-05-07
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French Union
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1954 in French Indochina1954 in VietnamApril 1954 in AsiaBattles and operations of the First Indochina WarBattles involving FranceBattles involving the French Foreign LegionBattles involving the United StatesBattles involving VietnamConflicts in 1954Dien Bien PhuHistory of Điện Biên provinceHo Chi Minh