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The French 49/56, too late for Dien Bien Phu
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Bill/Oregon
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It probably would not have made a difference, as the French generalship was so incompetent and Vietnamese General Giáp was brilliant. Still, it is a wonderful battle rifle and I wish I still had mine.
Used to be fun discussing French military rifles with Edmonde.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSWWGFPb7Xc


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"Hell In a Very Small Place" by Bernard Fall is an excellent read on Dien Bien Phu. The French survivors/prisoners were never seen again.
 
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Thanks for that info, rcraig. Ordered a copy. Cool


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It probably would not have made a difference, as the French generalship was so incompetent and Vietnamese General Giáp was brilliant. Still, it is a wonderful battle rifle and I wish I still had mine.
Used to be fun discussing French military rifles with Edmonde.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSWWGFPb7Xc


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Medved, thanks for the comment. Poking around the Net for "Famas" led me to this very interesting site on the Foreign Legion.

https://legionstories.com/at-the-farm/


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Thanks for that info, rcraig. Ordered a copy. Cool


I'm just reading Street Without Joy by the same author, I highly recommend it.


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Excellent video



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"Hell In a Very Small Place" by Bernard Fall is an excellent read on Dien Bien Phu. The French survivors/prisoners were never seen again.
 
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Major Bigeard of the French paratroopers survived Dien Bien Phu and became a French famous General
after his campaigns in Algeria.

Street Without Joy was on the US Army Special Forces School supplied books-I have copies of both books. at JFK Center-USAIMA-Ft. Bragg, NC 28307

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