Cattle Drive CBI (id:#57160)

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Dien Bien Phu, French Indochina 1954-03-31 (1 other)

Overview:

As dusk fell on the second day of fighting for Eliane, two fresh regiments of the 316th PAVN Division were hurled once more upon Champs Elysees. Dark-green hordes of Communist infantry arose behind Old Baldy, and from the approach trenches in front of Champs Elysees, poured over the now largely destroyed barbed wire entanglements at the southern tip of E2, and began to mount the slopes. A mixture of Moroccans, paratroopers, Legionnaires, and T'ai stood ready. They fought all evening until PAVN appeared likely to overwhelm them. Then, just before midnight, the combatants on Champs Elysees heard the steady rumble of engines. General Langlais had released the Bison to lead the counterattack up Champs Elysees.

Defender: French (Elements of 1 BEP, 1/2 REI, and 1/4 RTM and armor platoons Guntz and Carette)  

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