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Christian de Castries — The commander of the Dien Bien Phu entrenched camp, 1902–1991
A cavalryman of the old military nobility, he commanded the entrenched camp until its fall and knew Việt Minh captivity. (Editorial synthesis)
Christian de Castries was born on 11 August 1902. (source: Encyclopædia Britannica)
Christian de Castries died on 29 July 1991. (source: Encyclopædia Britannica)
Recorded battle commanded: the Battle of Dien Bien Phu (French expeditionary corps).
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