Battle of Mao Khe

Name: Battle of Mao Khe
Start: 1951-03-23
End: 1951-03-28

23 Mar 1951 – 28 Mar 1951 · 21.06° N, 106.59° E

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When: 23 Mar 1951 – 28 Mar 1951
Kind: Battle
Coordinates: 21.06° N, 106.59° E
Description: 1951 significant engagement in the First Indochina War

Placed at the town its title names, Mao Khe.

Battle of Mạo Khê

1951 battle of the First Indochina War

The Battle of Mạo Khê, occurring from March 23 to March 28, 1951, was a significant engagement in the First Indochina War between the French Union and the communist Việt Minh. The French Union forces, including the French Far East Expeditionary Corps and Vietnamese National Army, led by World War II hero Jean de Lattre de Tassigny, inflicted a defeat on Việt Minh forces, which were commanded by General Võ Nguyên Giáp…

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

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