they fought until the last cartridge and the last hand grenade had been used in a last counter attack.
There was no white flag.
Dien Bien Phu - 1953-54 : the website of the Battle
Dien Bien Phu
Dien Bien Phu
21°21'57.10"N
103° 0'26.64"E
French troops
March 13th 10 800 soldiers including supply chain
May 7th 14 014 men including supply chain
2293 KIA, 5195 Wounded in action ,
11 721 prisoners 3 290 survivors, 7801 killed during the death march to reeducation camps and stay in said camps.
Vieth Minh
March 13th 48 000 soldiers and 15 000 in direct supply chain
May 7th 80 000 men including direct supply chain
23 000 to 25000 KIA , 15 000 wounded in action
Dien Bien Phu 1922
