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Battle of Dien Bien Phu
History of Vietnam
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| | 1954 | Chi-Minh, Ho | |
| 7th May Dien Bien Phu The Viet Minh overwhelm the French garrison of Dien Bien Phu |
| 20th Nov Dien Bien Phu The French establish a garison in order to tempt the Viet Minh into battle |
| 1954 | Dung, Van Tien | |
| Dien Bien Phu Defeats the French & Japanese |
| 1954 | Giap, Vo Nguyen | |
| 13th Mar Buen Bien Phu Battle commences with a heavy Viet Minh bombardment |
| 14th Mar Buen Bien Phu The Viet Minh capture Beatrice |
| 16th Mar Buen Bien Phu The Viet Minh capture Gabrielle |
| 7th May Buen Bien Phu Takes possession of the French garrison the day before the peace talks in Geneva |
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