A Description and Analysis of the Sieges of Dien Bien Phu and Khe Sanh

Abstract

This paper includes a description and analysis of the sieges of Dien Bien Phu and Khe Sanh. It begins with a summary of General Vo Nguyen Giap. General Giap was the Vietminh commander at Dien Bien Phu and the North Vietnamese commander at Khe Sanh. Chapter Three explains why the siege of Dien Bien Phu took place. Chapter Four describes the siege and gives reasons for the French failure. Chapters Five and Six follow the same format in showing why the United States was successful at Khe Sanh. The final chapter consists of recommendations from lessons learned from both sieges.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA166594

Entities

People

  • Roger L. Purcell

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Aircrafts
  • Ammunition
  • Artillery
  • Artillery Ammunition
  • Artillery Fire
  • Business Administration
  • Guns
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military History
  • Military Science
  • Military Tactics
  • New York
  • South Vietnam
  • United States
  • Warfare

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