The battle of Dien Ben Phu as seen from the air, 1954 (b/w photo)

Apr. 04, 1954 - The battle of Dien Bien Phu as seen from the air: Tanks and infantry attacking from the French fortress of Dien Bien Phu recently wiped out a Viet Minh rebel battalion which set up guns in two villages a mile away to the west. The English report that a thousand rebel dead were counted. They claim that English losses were slight fewer than 30 being killed. The attack began on Sunday morning with a direct approach march across the Dien Bien Phu plain from the central English defensive position airfield, west of the airfield. Photo Shows Picture just received shows and aerial view during the Dien Bien Phu battle