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Battle of Dien Bien Phu: The Viet Minh’s 105mm Howitzers and Artillery
Country: Vietnam
Province: Dien Bien

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The Battle of Dien Bien Phu helped the Vietnamese to gain independence to half of the country. The Battle of Dien Bien Phu was an inspiration to other countries which had been under control of colonialism that they could fight off colonialism to gain back independence to their own country and people.

With the aftermath of the Battle of Dien Bien Phu, it was clear that a small and poorly equipped guerrilla force could grow into a regular army who could win a set-piece battle against an enemy with much more dominated firepower. In our article series, Paradissa will bring you to one miracle after another which resulted in the French defeat at Dien Bien Phu. We will start with the American-made 105mm howitzers used by the Viet Minh during this campaign.

Paradissa offers intellectual battlefield tours to explore the different mountains and hills where the Viet Minh's planted American-made 105mm howitzers to rain down barrage on the French positions during the Battle of Dien Bien Phu. Each of these tours takes 3/4 of a day or a full day and requires trekking for 5-10km.

The mountains at Dien Bien Phu viewed from the artillery path
The mountains at Dien Bien Phu viewed from the artillery path

 

A view from one of the Viet Minh's artillery path
A view from one of the Viet Minh's artillery path
The beginning of one of the Viet Minh's paths for lugging 105mm howitzers to a mountain top in the battle of Dien Bien Phu
The beginning of one of the Viet Minh's paths for lugging 105mm howitzers to a mountain top in the battle of Dien Bien Phu

 

A path on a steep mountain slope for lugging 105mm howitzers into a good place
A path on a steep mountain slope for lugging 105mm howitzers into a good place

 

A reconstructed artillery path near a mountain top
A reconstructed artillery path near a mountain top

 

A Viet Minh's artillery path on a steep mountain slope
A Viet Minh's artillery path on a steep mountain slope

 

The top of a mountain which housed a bunker for one of the Viet Minh's 105mm howitzers in the battle of Dien Bien Phu
The top of a mountain which housed a bunker for one of the Viet Minh's 105mm howitzers in the battle of Dien Bien Phu

 

The path on a mountain top
The path on a mountain top

 

An American-made 105mm howitzer which the Viet Minh used to fire the very first barrage on the French positions in the Muong Thanh Valley in the battle of Dien Bien Phu
An American-made 105mm howitzer which the Viet Minh used to fire the very first barrage on the French positions in the Muong Thanh Valley in the battle of Dien Bien Phu

 

A view of Dien Bien Phu Airfield from a Howitzer Point
A view of Dien Bien Phu Airfield from a Howitzer Point
A view of Dien Bien Phu Airfield from a Howitzer Point
A view of Dien Bien Phu Airfield from a Howitzer Point

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