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Dien Bien Phu — A basin of upper Tonkin, grave of French Indochina
A remote basin of upper Tonkin where the expeditionary corps dug in — and where Giáp’s artillery, man-hauled onto the crests, doomed it. (Editorial synthesis)
Recorded event that took place in Dien Bien Phu: the Battle of Dien Bien Phu.
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