Mường Pồn is a
commune (''xã'') and village of the
Điện Biên District of
Điện Biên Province, northwestern
Vietnam. Less than 4 kilometres from the Lao border, it lies along
National Route 12, north by road from Dien Bien Phu.
History
A small
French
French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to France
** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents
** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...
force was located here before the
Battle of Dien Bien Phu
The Battle of Dien Bien Phu (french: Bataille de Diên Biên Phu ; vi, Chiến dịch Điện Biên Phủ, ) was a climactic confrontation of the First Indochina War that took place between 13 March and 7 May 1954. It was fought between the Fr ...
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After a two-day siege, it fell to the Viet Minh on 12 December 1953, despite an attempt to relieve the garrison by
Pierre Langlais
Pierre Charles Albert Marie Langlais (2 December 190917 July 1986http://www.dienbienphu.org/english/html/annuaire/langlais.htm) was a senior French military officer who fought in World War II and the First Indochina War. Hailing from the Brittany ...
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The village was burned to the ground.
References
Communes of Điện Biên province
Populated places in Điện Biên province
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