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Definition of Dien Bien Phu
1. Noun. The French military base fell after a siege by Vietnam troops that lasted 56 days; ended the involvement of France in Indochina in 1954.
Geographical relationships: Annam, Socialist Republic Of Vietnam, Viet Nam, Vietnam
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dien Bien Phu
Literary usage of Dien Bien Phu
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Accounting for Pow/Mias from the Korean War and the Vietnam War: Hearing edited by Robert K. Dornan (1998)
"The one in Hanoi is shot down at 4 o'clock; the ones in Dien Bien Phu and the DMZ,
... But let's say the F-4 in Dien Bien Phu, the guys came back, ..."
2. Firepower in Limited War by Robert H. Scales, Jr. (1990)
"In a similar period in 1954 the infantry fired 1980 tons even though troop strength
remained constant.75 The Lesson of Dien Bien Phu Perhaps had de Lattre ..."
3. Adventure Guide Vietnam, Laos & Cambodia by Janet Arrowood (2006)
"1954 General Giap (North) amasses artillery and men and beat the French around
Dien Bien Phu, the first of many miles of tunnels are dug, and the US refuses ..."