Operation Léa

When

7 Oct 1947 – 8 Nov 1947

Kind

Military operation

Coordinates

22.13° N, 105.83° E

Description

1947 French Union operation during the First Indochina War

1947 French operation in the First Indochina War

Operation Léa was a French Union military operation between 7 October and 8 November 1947 during the First Indochina War. It is also known as the Việt Bắc campaign by the Viet Minh. It was an attempt by the French General Valluy to crush the Việt Minh. An airborne force would capture the Việt Minh leadership and three French columns would strike into the Việt Minh heartland.

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• Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “début de l’opération Léa, offensive française contre le Việt Minh dans la guerre d'Indochine”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page