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(FILES) - This picture taken in March 1954 shows General Vo Nguyen Giap (4th R-black top) explaining operation plans to his aids next to a military map at his PC in Dien Bien Phu. Second only to Ho Chi Minh as the most revered figure in Vietnam's recent history, Giap's only military lesson came from an old encyclopeadia entry describing the mechanism of hand grenades. But despite his lack of formal training, the former history teacher went on in 1954 to secure victory at Dien Bien Phu, the battle that ended French rule in Indochina, and precipatated nearly two decades of US involvement in Vietnam. Vietnam will mark 13 March 2004 the 50th anniversary of the start of the siege of Dien Bien Phu, the epic battle that precipitated the collapse of French colonial rule in Indochina. EDITOR'S NOTE: THE VAST MAJORITY OF VIETNAMESE PHOTOS OF THE BATTLE ARE RECONSTRUCTIONS DONE FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROPAGANDA. MOST OF THEM WERE TAKEN JUST HOURS AFTER THE ACTUAL EVENTS DEPICTED. AFP PHOTO/VNA/FILES
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Dien Bien Phu, VIET NAM |
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AFP / Mediafax Foto |
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2 Mai 2014 |
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