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#December22, 1950 #France used #napalm against #VietMinh forces for the first time.
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#OTD 70 years ago the French recaptured Eliane 2 and were able to repel a strong #VietMinh attack in the evening #DienBienPhu

#OTD 70 years ago #VietMinh infantry captured Dominique 1 & 2, Eliane 1 and part of Eliane 2 #DienBienPhu

#OTD 70 years ago at #DienBienPhu. Gabrielle fell to #VietMinh in the morning. Artillery commander Col. Piroth, tormented by the inability of the gunners to counter the unorthodox direct fire tactics of their opponents, committed suicide in his quarters.

#OTD 70 years ago, having taken Béatrice the previous night, #VietMinh infantry attack Gabrielle #DienBienPhu