Battle of Na San

1952 CE.

Shown on the map at 21.215°, 104.036°.

The Battle of Nà Sản was fought between the French Union and the Việt Minh at Nà Sản, Sơn La Province, during the First Indochina War for control of the T’ai region in Northwest Vietnam. The battle ended with the victory of the French Union (France and State of Vietnam).

Text from the Wikipedia article Battle of Nà Sản, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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