It brought the end to France’s Colonial Empire, it gave Vietnam their first taste of independence, it paved the way to America’s war in Vietnam, this is the Battle of Dien Bien Phu! Considered one of France’s greatest military disasters, it also serves as a harrowing tale of perseverance and the human spirit. Today, on Eager Beaver Outdoors, we explore this often forgotten battle, and relive the experiences of the French and Vietnamese soldiers as they fought to survive 57 days in hell…
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Time Stamps:
00:00 – Opening
00:52 – Time Stamps
01:19 – Historic Background
05:22 – TAP 47/53 Paratroop Jacket
08:44 – TAP Web Gear
11:19 – Indochina Mess Kit
13:10 – Reading Suggestions
14:39 – Building Dien Bien Phu
18:01 – Combat: The Hill
20:50 – The Mud
22:40 – Hydration
24:02 – Viet Minh Camouflage
24:48 – Viet Minh Artillery Barrage
26:10 – Wine Rations
27:49 – Food at Dien Bien Phu
32:14 – Final Combat: Part 1
34:40 – Final Combat: Part 2
38:42 – Conclusion
Sources:
Review of The 20th Century: End of an Empire. 1962 Television Special. The Prudential Insurance Company of America.
Lartéguy, Jean, Xan Fielding, and Robert D. Kaplan. The centurions. New York: Penguin Books, 2015.
Logevall, Fredrik. Embers of war: The fall of an Empire and the making of America’s Vietnam. New York: Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2014.
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5 Comments
Wow! Excellent work gentlemen. 🎉 You guys did a wonderful job really displaying the arduous conditions of Dien Bien Phu. It’s surprising how many young folks who are t aware this battle even took place! Hats off to you 🤠
Thank you to everyone involved in the project for their help and assisting in discussing an often forgotten corner of history: Dien Bien Phu! We wanted to do even more for this essay, but time and budget to force us to cut a few scenes. It is likely we as a team will return to this era of history in the near future. Thank you to all of our subscribers, viewers, and members!
P.S. If you missed part one, the link is here: https://youtu.be/C8xjDUVPEMY
I've gotta get on the road but I'll catch this later, thank you guys for your work.
Good video 👍
Was really interesting to see.
Mine video about the Viet minh uniform and equipment is almost ready
Mon Dieu! The Mess kit is soooooo French!
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