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The fall of Dien Bien Phu
Vietnam-Dien Bien Phu, Eliane, E2 The Vietnamese name (A1) E2 and Tank look down on the cemeteryThe dramatic thing about the place is simply the view of Eliane 2 just across the road to the north. Although the lowest of the “Five Hills” E2 was one of the most hard fought over and from the cemetery it is easy to see why. The hill itself dominates the low ground on which the cemetery stands and its flanks rise like a near vertical wall to the cemetery. It is a very fitting backdrop to the last resting place of the men who fell on it. ..... ... .. . . .
Photo ID: dien_bien_phu043
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