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Điện Biên Phủ (Vietnamese: [ɗîənˀ ɓīən fû] ⓘ, chữ Hán: 奠 邊 府) is a city in the northwestern region of Vietnam. It is the capital of Điện Biên Province . The city is best known for the decisive Battle of Điện Biên Phủ , which occurred during the First Indochina War of independence against France.
By 1968 the Bien Hoa-Long Binh complex was the largest US/South Vietnamese military base in South Vietnam.Bien Hoa Air Base was the largest air base in the country, home to over 500 United States Air Force (USAF) and Republic of Vietnam Air Force (RVNAF) aircraft, while Long Binh Post was the US Army's largest logistics base, headquarters of United States Army Vietnam (USARV), the II Field ...
Operation Linebacker II, sometimes referred to as the Christmas bombings and, in Vietnam, Dien Bien Phu in the air, [a] was a strategic bombing campaign conducted by the United States against targets in North Vietnam from 18 December to 29 December 1972, during the Vietnam War.
Dien Bien Phu was a serious defeat for the French and was the decisive battle of the Indochina war. [ 96 ] [ 97 ] [ 98 ] The garrison constituted roughly one-tenth of the total French Union manpower in Indochina, [ 99 ] and the defeat seriously weakened the position and prestige of the French; it produced psychological repercussions both in the ...
Howling winds, cold temperatures and even the chance of heavy snow could be in store for many Americans across the country as they gather for their Thanksgiving feasts next week. Forecasters said ...
The Valley of Crosses – French and the Mang Yang Pass; There was another Dien Bien Phu in 5th Military Region, Binh Dinh Newspaper (Có một Điện Biên Phủ ở Liên khu 5, Báo Bình Định) Vietnam Vignette: The French Groupement Mobile 100; Derniers combats. 5 jours en enfer, ou la fin du GM 100 en Indochine. 24–28 juin 1954.
Olympian Mikaela Shiffrin is recovering after suffering multiple injuries during the Alpine Ski World Cup competition.. On Saturday, Nov. 30, while competing during the second run of the World Cup ...
There's a growing movement in the health and wellness community to move away from highly-processed foods.. Cow's milk has become wrapped up in that movement. Wellness influencers online claim that ...