Viet Minh forces attacked French positions near Vĩnh Yên. French forces used extensive air support and repelled the assault. The battle marked an effort to move from guerrilla warfare toward larger...
French forces occupied Hòa Bình to threaten Viet Minh supply and communications. The Viet Minh countered through attacks on outposts and transport routes. French withdrawal in February 1952 followed...
