Battle of Vinh Yen

Name: Battle of Vinh Yen
Start: 1951-01-13
End: 1951-01-17

13 Jan 1951 – 17 Jan 1951 · 21.31° N, 105.60° E

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When: 13 Jan 1951 – 17 Jan 1951
Kind: Battle
Coordinates: 21.31° N, 105.60° E
Description: 1951 major engagement of the First Indochina War

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Battle of Vĩnh Yên

1951 battle of the First Indochina War

The Battle of Vĩnh Yên which occurred from 13 to 17 January 1951, was a major engagement in the First Indochina War between the French Union and the communist Việt Minh. The French Union forces, including the French Armed Forces and Vietnamese National Army, led by World War II hero Jean de Lattre de Tassigny, inflicted a decisive defeat on the Việt Minh forces, which were commanded by Võ Nguyên Giáp.

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

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