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1. Dien Bien Phu

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   Strategic Context and French Planning
   The French command, conceived of Dien Bien Phu as an aérogare—an air-supplied fortress designed to interdict Viet Minh supply lines moving toward Laos. The operational plan, designated Opération Castor (/Opération Castor), hinged on establishing a heavily fortified valley position that could lure the Viet Minh into …