The Battle of Dien Bien Phu part one
On November 20th 1953, the French air force dropped parachute troops into Dien Bien Phu, a battle with local Viet Minh, they win control of the area and establish a base with a airstrip to fly in supplies. Colonel De Castries becomes the base commander, a biography of him. The Viet Minh seize the hills overlooking the French base and pour troops into the area. General Giap orders a Viet Minh invasion of Laos.
The RSS link is in the show notes for episode 2.11, the episode will be published on Saturday 20th January.
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