Parachute bulldozers, mysterious women, Dominique stronghold... are images taken by French photographer H. Mauchamp at Dien Bien Phu in late 1953.
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| In November 1953, the Dien Bien Phu valley was still relatively quiet. In the surrounding villages, people continued to live a normal life, although two French battalions were stationed there. But things quickly became chaotic when white parachutes filled the sky. Thousands of French soldiers had landed in Dien Bien Phu. Photo: French soldiers stationed at Dominique base. |
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| French parachutes covered the Dien Bien Phu basin in white. |
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| Not only soldiers, large equipment was also dropped. In the photo is a bulldozer dropped by 5 parachutes.. |
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| French soldiers and equipment have just landed. |
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| Thai people were hired to collect French parachutes. |
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| French soldiers quickly set up camp and proceeded to dig tunnels, trenches, and build fortifications. |
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| Officers Alibert (standing) and Durrafour (sitting) on a high point being cleared for the deployment of mortar battalions. |
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| The French base at Dien Bien Phu was located close to the banks of the Nam Rom River. |
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| Area for placing automatic weapons. |
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| French officers rest on the Dominique stronghold. |
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| General Gilles, a senior French officer at Dien Bien Phu base. |
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| French planes parked on the makeshift airport. |
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| The French reconnaissance unit returned to base. |
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| A rare woman was present in the French army at Dien Bien Phu. She may have been the famous female reporter Brigitte Friang. |
According to tintuc.vn
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