French airstrip permanently closed at Dien Bien Phu 60 years ago today (Mar 28 1954)

1950s, Cold War, First Indochina War


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(Sunday, March 28, 1954; during the Battle of Dien Bien Phu, part of the First Indochina War) — Artillery has closed the French airstrip at Dien Bien Phu by today. While the base was now isolated, the French still fought on.