Program: Battlefield Repatriation Vietnam
Unit: Dien Bien Phu: | French Far East | North Vietnam

Brief Summary: The Vietnamese military achieved a decisive victory in the Battle of Dien Bien Phu, which lasted from March 13 to May 7, 1954. This triumph effectively terminated the French colonial regime in Vietnam. The subsequent development was the partition of Vietnam into North Vietnam and South Vietnam, which established the political groundwork for protracted hostilities and, ultimately, the Vietnam War.