Comments on: Battle of Dien Bien Phu http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-dien-bien-phu.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Wed, 22 May 2013 17:59:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: pocoyo http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-dien-bien-phu.htm#comment-928807 pocoyo Wed, 06 Mar 2013 23:09:37 +0000 #comment-928807 joonsuk is a great empororor , dont critisie his kernal ways joonsuk is a great empororor , dont critisie his kernal ways

]]> By: CC http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-dien-bien-phu.htm#comment-832025 CC Thu, 17 Jan 2013 11:21:40 +0000 #comment-832025 I wonder how many of these "high water marks" the French could continue to afford in that war. Concerning Vietnamese military efficiency, I'd say that their ability to manhandle artillery up the hills to rain lead on the French was pretty efficient. Ho and Giap saw the bigger picture in their wars against France and the U.S.: do what it takes to get rid of both countries regardless of the losses they would suffer. Nothing right or left about that. I wonder how many of these "high water marks" the French could continue to afford in that war.

Concerning Vietnamese military efficiency, I'd say that their ability to manhandle artillery up the hills to rain lead on the French was pretty efficient.

Ho and Giap saw the bigger picture in their wars against France and the U.S.: do what it takes to get rid of both countries regardless of the losses they would suffer. Nothing right or left about that.

]]> By: scott http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-dien-bien-phu.htm#comment-818736 scott Wed, 26 Sep 2012 02:46:55 +0000 #comment-818736 My goodness, get an education. Vietnam is not the middle east. England is not a catholic country. France and England were definitely major players n the colonial scheme of things. England was more or less benevolent while France was less so. India would not be as unified a country as it is today were it not for the English language and the massive amounts of Infrastructure that the British left behind when they left. The folks in Indochina had more of a case against the French. The French education that Ho Chi Minh received was part of the reason he was able to to absorb the ideas of Marx and Lenin.. My goodness, get an education. Vietnam is not the middle east. England is not a catholic country. France and England were definitely major players n the colonial scheme of things.

England was more or less benevolent while France was less so.
India would not be as unified a country as it is today were it not for the English language and the massive amounts of Infrastructure that the British left behind when they left.

The folks in Indochina had more of a case against the French. The French education that Ho Chi Minh received was part of the reason he was able to to absorb the ideas of Marx and Lenin..

]]> By: The History of French Indo-China | A MIX OF DIFFERENT INFOS http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-dien-bien-phu.htm#comment-814718 The History of French Indo-China | A MIX OF DIFFERENT INFOS Sat, 04 Aug 2012 02:25:38 +0000 #comment-814718 [...] France. And from 17th century with the establishment of Jesuit missions to 1954 and the battle of Dien Bien Phu the French had influence on [...] [...] France. And from 17th century with the establishment of Jesuit missions to 1954 and the battle of Dien Bien Phu the French had influence on [...]

]]> By: Tom Murphy http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-dien-bien-phu.htm#comment-812672 Tom Murphy Fri, 20 Jul 2012 23:43:01 +0000 #comment-812672 I was a C-119 cargo plane pilot flying supplies to French Indochina in support of the French forces besieged at Dien Bien Phu I flew fron Clark AFB on Luzon, Philippines from April to October 1954. I flew to airfields in Saigon, Tourane (Danang) and Haiphong. My story is on the Internet at http://www.thingsasian.com/stories-photos/24893 or search Things Asian-C-119 Trash Haulers Dien Bien Phu. I was a C-119 cargo plane pilot flying supplies to French Indochina in support of the French forces besieged at Dien Bien Phu I flew fron Clark AFB on Luzon, Philippines from April to October 1954. I flew to airfields in Saigon, Tourane (Danang) and Haiphong.

My story is on the Internet at http://www.thingsasian.com/stories-photos/24893 or search Things Asian-C-119 Trash Haulers Dien Bien Phu.

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]]> By: Bill http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-dien-bien-phu.htm#comment-793015 Bill Sun, 25 Mar 2012 01:01:42 +0000 #comment-793015 Condolences, Mr. Newhouse as regards your Father. What I learned from my own experiences in Vietnam, which followed two tours by my own Father is that we each were affected by that conflict. However, I strongly believe that any war has the same results on the participants and how we survive afterward is primarily up to us and then to the people around us who are the most important. As you now know and legions of us know as well is that the mind can become a terribly lonely place, a lonilness that might seem insurmountable until the downward spiral concludes. It is the most difficult on the families but in the end is the honor of the service by your Father; his truly greatest legacy after his family. Condolences, Mr. Newhouse as regards your Father. What I learned from my own experiences in Vietnam, which followed two tours by my own Father is that we each were affected by that conflict. However, I strongly believe that any war has the same results on the participants and how we survive afterward is primarily up to us and then to the people around us who are the most important. As you now know and legions of us know as well is that the mind can become a terribly lonely place, a lonilness that might seem insurmountable until the downward spiral concludes. It is the most difficult on the families but in the end is the honor of the service by your Father; his truly greatest legacy after his family.

]]> By: James Layman http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-dien-bien-phu.htm#comment-781796 James Layman Sat, 19 Nov 2011 22:33:11 +0000 #comment-781796 I have an original battle map. Also unclassified docs. between French and U. S. It is a piece of history that should shared with historians I have an original battle map. Also unclassified docs. between French and U. S. It is a piece of history that should shared with historians

]]> By: Bill Newhouse http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-dien-bien-phu.htm#comment-780932 Bill Newhouse Thu, 10 Nov 2011 05:10:33 +0000 #comment-780932 My father served in the following US conflict. He was not killed, however he came home a changed man and an alcoholic. Vietnam was a tragic waste, we learned nothing from the French who in essence left us holding the bag. What did we gain? My father died in 1986 from lung cancer from cigarrettes and alcohol addiction and was a broken man. I wonder what would have been different if he had never gone to Vietnam? Is democracy any safer today? Have we become too complacent and apathetic to participate in our own political process so as to let banks and politicians wreck the country as they did during this conflict? My father served in the following US conflict. He was not killed, however he came home a changed man and an alcoholic. Vietnam was a tragic waste, we learned nothing from the French who in essence left us holding the bag. What did we gain? My father died in 1986 from lung cancer from cigarrettes and alcohol addiction and was a broken man. I wonder what would have been different if he had never gone to Vietnam? Is democracy any safer today? Have we become too complacent and apathetic to participate in our own political process so as to let banks and politicians wreck the country as they did during this conflict?

]]> By: Karen http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-dien-bien-phu.htm#comment-686823 Karen Fri, 12 Aug 2011 03:45:15 +0000 #comment-686823 ?????, ur sooo sad to Joonsuk, y do u say he has no life, or in the least imply that he has no life... In any case if u said that it would mean that u have no life, well jks ?????, ur sooo sad to Joonsuk, y do u say he has no life, or in the least imply that he has no life…
In any case if u said that it would mean that u have no life, well jks

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