The French Garrison being surrounded suffered terribly . They ran out of medical supplies and with the only airstrip being shelled by Vietnamese artillery the French could not even evacuate the wounded .
Battle for Dien Bien Phu - 1979 was released on: USA: 1979
The Battle of Dien Bien Phu in North Vietnam in 1954.
The Battle of Dien Bien Phu was fought from March 13 to May 7, 1954, and was the decisive engagement of the First Indochina War (1946-1954), the precursor to the Vietnam War.
Dien Bien Phu is a place in Northwestern Vietnam .
Dien Bien Phu
Dien Bien Phu
1954
The battle of Dien Bien Phu is a representative symbol of freedom from colonial rule and Western influence .
The French in 1954 were defeated at the battle of Dien Bien Phu March 13 - May 7, 1954 .
Dien Bien Phu was the battle in 1954 where the French were defeated by opposing Viet Minh forces .
The battle for Dien Bien Phu (13 March - 7 May 1954) lasted 1 month, 3 weeks and 3 days .
France .