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French Union Para-troopers attack Communists in Dien Bien Phu during Operation Castor.

French Union Para-troopers attack the outer ring of Communists besieging Dien Bien Phu in a new measure to relieve pressure on the isolated garrison during Operation Castor. Troops move ahead through fields. A map shows the area of battle. French Para-troopers jump from planes and ascend. Troops advance amidst machine gun and mortar fire. A soldier in position on the ground shoots. Smoke from firing and explosions. Soldiers fire from behind barricades. Soldiers discuss a map. View of the conflict area. Airplanes in the sky.

Location: Dien Bien Phu Vietnam

Date: 1954

Duration: 1 min 14 sec

Sound: Yes

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Edited

Language: English

Evacuation of the most critically wounded soldiers captured by the Reds in Dien Bien Phu.

Bomber planes flying in the sky. Planes drop bombs in the conflict area. The bombers are followed by mercy planes with food and medical supplies for the wounded in the hospitals. Pilot talks on the radio. Men attach supplies to parachutes and drop them from the plane. Air planes flying to evacuate the most critically wounded fighting men captured by the Reds at Dien Bien Phu. People watch as a helicopter lands. Taking the wounded people on the stretchers to safety in Hanoi. Soldiers and medical personnel help transfer the wounded from the helicopter to hospital tents. Patients receive treatment at the hospital.

Location: Dien Bien Phu Vietnam

Date: 1954

Duration: 2 min 1 sec

Sound: Yes

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Edited

Language: English

French troops attack and fire against the Reds in Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam.

French troops attack the Reds in Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam. Soldiers on tanks fire in the field. They hide behind barricades and fire. French soldiers with Red prisoners.

Location: Dien Bien Phu Vietnam

Date: 1954, March 18

Duration: 1 min 7 sec

Sound: Yes

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Edited

Language: English

Bomber planes in flight for the antiaircraft attack on the Reds in Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam.

Bomber planes attack the Reds in Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam. B-26 bombers and other flying boxcars in flight for attack. They fly for the antiaircraft fire on the Reds. The plane drops bombs on the target area. Smoke arises from bombarding.

Location: Dien Bien Phu Vietnam

Date: 1954, April 5

Duration: 1 min 16 sec

Sound: Yes

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Edited

Language: English