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  • Battle of Mao Khe
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  • The Battle of Mạo Khê (), occurring from March 23 to March 28, 1951, was a significant engagement in the First Indochina War between the French Union and the Việt Minh. The French Union forces, led by World War II hero Jean de Lattre de Tassigny, inflicted a defeat on Việt Minh forces, which were commanded by General Võ Nguyên Giáp. The French Union victory, however, was not decisive and the Việt Minh would attack again shortly afterwards.
Strength
  • 2
  • 3
  • 36
  • 102
  • 141
  • 209
  • 400
  • in all about 11,000 troops
  • reinforced by 6e BPC
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Partof
  • the First Indochina War
Date
  • --03-23
Commander
  • Jean de Lattre de Tassigny
  • Võ Nguyên Giáp
Casualties
  • 14
  • 40
  • 150
  • 426
  • French claim: 3,000 killed, wounded, captured
  • Viet Minh figures: 134 killed
Result
  • French Union victory
combatant
  • French Union
  • Việt Minh
Place
  • Mạo Khê, Vietnam
Conflict
  • Battle of Mạo Khê
abstract
  • The Battle of Mạo Khê (), occurring from March 23 to March 28, 1951, was a significant engagement in the First Indochina War between the French Union and the Việt Minh. The French Union forces, led by World War II hero Jean de Lattre de Tassigny, inflicted a defeat on Việt Minh forces, which were commanded by General Võ Nguyên Giáp. The French Union victory, however, was not decisive and the Việt Minh would attack again shortly afterwards.
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