Battle of Hanoi

Name: Battle of Hanoi
Start: 1946-12-19
End: 1947-02-18

19 Dec 1946 – 18 Feb 1947 · 21.03° N, 105.85° E

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When: 19 Dec 1946 – 18 Feb 1947
Kind: Battle
Coordinates: 21.03° N, 105.85° E
Description: 1946 and 1947 campagn

Battle of Hanoi (1946)

First battle in the First Indochina War

On December 19, 1946, Viet Minh soldiers detonated explosives in Hanoi, and the ensuing battle, known as the Battle of Hanoi marked the opening salvo of the First Indochina War.

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First Indochina War19 Dec 1946 · War of independence · Deaths 450,000

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Battle of Hanoi (1946)

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