Diên Biên Phu 8 - Huguette Phase Two - Campaign Series Vietnam 1948-1967
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| Games Played: | 0 |
| SM: | 3 |
| Turns: | 15 |
| Type: | Stock |
| First Side: | France |
| Second Side: | N. Vietnam |
David Galster
4 April 1954
[Diên Biên Phu, Indochina]: [SIDE B / H2H] [HIS] [CSL]:
The French western sector was under pressure from 17 March when Anne-Marie was abandoned. Francoise was the next strongpoint lost when Thai auxiliaries of CSM 413 deserted 1 April.
During the early morning of 3 April, Huguette 7 was abandoned after a major attack. A truce was agreed to for dead and wounded removal.
But at 2200, Viet Minh artillery opened fire on Huguette 6. The VM 165th Regiment and 401 Artillery Battalion were moving into position to attack Huguette 6.
At this point only 88 Legionnaires were left on H6. A Composite Intervention Company - formed from the Legion 1/13 Demi-Brigade was sent to reinforce H6.
At 0030 on 5 April, Hugette 6 was being attacked from west, north, and east. Other French reserve units were thrown in: Special Air Service Company of the 8th Assault Battalion moved north along the airfield drainage ditch. They were accompanied by tanks "Conti" and "Ettlingen." The tanks sustained bazooka hits, but stayed in the battle. "Conti" later struck a mine, wounding some crew members.
At 0315, the 2nd Company II/1 RCP Colonial Paratroopers were committed. They rushed onto the metallic plates of the airfield and attacked the southernmost elements of the Viet Minh force. And, at 0420 engaged in hand-to-hand combat and broke into peripheral H6 trenches.
At 0500, Bruno organized two companies of the 6eBPC, and at 0600 reached the line where the 8th Assault had dug in. The Viet Minh then committed a fourth battalion, 14/165 to their attacks.
But, daylight had come and French artillery began hitting the Communists hard, and by 0830, fighter bombers appeared and began hitting Viet Minh troops out in the open.
By 1015, the Viets were in retreat, and more than 500 lay dead on the breastworks of Huguette 6.
[ALL: NO ECAS: NO VV] [CSEE] [1.00]
4 April 1954
[Diên Biên Phu, Indochina]: [SIDE B / H2H] [HIS] [CSL]:
The French western sector was under pressure from 17 March when Anne-Marie was abandoned. Francoise was the next strongpoint lost when Thai auxiliaries of CSM 413 deserted 1 April.
During the early morning of 3 April, Huguette 7 was abandoned after a major attack. A truce was agreed to for dead and wounded removal.
But at 2200, Viet Minh artillery opened fire on Huguette 6. The VM 165th Regiment and 401 Artillery Battalion were moving into position to attack Huguette 6.
At this point only 88 Legionnaires were left on H6. A Composite Intervention Company - formed from the Legion 1/13 Demi-Brigade was sent to reinforce H6.
At 0030 on 5 April, Hugette 6 was being attacked from west, north, and east. Other French reserve units were thrown in: Special Air Service Company of the 8th Assault Battalion moved north along the airfield drainage ditch. They were accompanied by tanks "Conti" and "Ettlingen." The tanks sustained bazooka hits, but stayed in the battle. "Conti" later struck a mine, wounding some crew members.
At 0315, the 2nd Company II/1 RCP Colonial Paratroopers were committed. They rushed onto the metallic plates of the airfield and attacked the southernmost elements of the Viet Minh force. And, at 0420 engaged in hand-to-hand combat and broke into peripheral H6 trenches.
At 0500, Bruno organized two companies of the 6eBPC, and at 0600 reached the line where the 8th Assault had dug in. The Viet Minh then committed a fourth battalion, 14/165 to their attacks.
But, daylight had come and French artillery began hitting the Communists hard, and by 0830, fighter bombers appeared and began hitting Viet Minh troops out in the open.
By 1015, the Viets were in retreat, and more than 500 lay dead on the breastworks of Huguette 6.
[ALL: NO ECAS: NO VV] [CSEE] [1.00]
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