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How did geography play a role on the battle of dien bien phu?

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The hills were captured by the Viet Minh then used to shell the DBP airstrip .

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The French wanted to destroy the Viet Minh in a set-piece (conventional) battle. They under-estimated the Viet Minh, when the communists managed to emplace field guns (artillery) around the French...
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Vietnamese officer Vo Nguyen Giap and the French officer Christian de Castries .
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When did the battle of dien bien phu start?
See sites: Battle of Dien Bien Phu