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The fall of Dien Bien Phu
Vietnam-Dien Bien Phu, the military cemetery at the eastern end which consists of an altar flanked by two larger-than-life sculptures of Viet Minh fighters. These are carved in a rugged “socialist realism” style and depict assault troops again wearing the distinctive parachute silk capes of the battle. The sculptures are covered in fading gilt paint........ ... .. . . .
Photo ID: dien_bien_phu046
Photo keywords: Alfred Yaghobzadeh, command bunker, Dien Bien Phu, Eliane Hill, fighter, french, French Indochina, general, General De Castries, Viet Minh, Vietnam, vo nguyen giap, war, war veteran