Siege of Đắk Đoa
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The siege of Dak Doa was a military event which took place between 11 and 17 February 1954 during the First Indochina War between elements of a French battle group - Groupement Mobile No. 100 and the Việt Minh. After a seven-day siege the Việt Minh overran and wiped out an outlying French position at Đắk Đoa near Kon Tum.[1]
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Siege of Đắk Đoa | |||||||
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Part of the First Indochina War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Việt Minh | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Pierre Chasse | Nguyễn Chánh | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
2 Platoons from G.M. 100 | Elements of the 803rd Regiment | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
120 killed | unknown |
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