Battle of Hòa Bình
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The Battle of Hòa Bình was fought during the First Indochina War. It occurred from 10 November 1951 to 25 February 1952, when French Union forces attempted to lure the Việt Minh out into the open and to force it to fight on French terms.
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Battle of Hòa Bình | |||||||
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Part of the First Indochina War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Việt Minh | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Jean de Tassigny (1951) Raoul Salan (1952) |
Võ Nguyên Giáp Hoàng Văn Thái | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
894 killed or missing[4] 2,000 wounded[5] 5,000 At most[3] | Estimate 5,000[3] - 12,000 killed or wounded[6] |
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