Survivors of this battle are the protagonists of Jean Larteguy's historical novel The Centurions.
Survivors of this battle are the protagonists of Jean Larteguy's historical novel The Centurions. This battle was preceded by the evacuation of Lai Chau in Operation Pollux as well as an attack by Marcel Bigeard's battalion in Operation Castor. The "Paratrooper Mafia" under Pierre Langlais took effective command of the army defeated at this battle after the defeat of a battalion on Strongpoint Gabrielle, after which Christian de Castries ceded command. This battle which saw the failure of the Navarre Plan after the victorious army dug guns into the sides of a valley.  For 10 points, name this battle which saw Colonial and Foreign Legion troops defeated by Vo Nguyen Giap, ending French rule of Indochina.
Survivors of this battle are the protagonists of Jean Larteguy's historical novel The Centurions.
Battle of {Dien Bien Phu}