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Operation Lorraine

Index Operation Lorraine

Operation Lorraine was a French military operation of the First Indochina War. [1]

21 relations: Black River (Asia), De Lattre Line, Dinassaut, First Indochina War, French Union, Lê Trọng Tấn, Marcel Bigeard, Nghĩa Lộ, Phú Thọ, Raoul Salan, Sip Song Chau Tai, Thái Nguyên, Tuyên Quang, Việt Minh, Việt Trì, Vietnam, Yên Bái, 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment, 308th Infantry Division (Vietnam), 316th Division (Vietnam), 6th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment.

Black River (Asia)

The Black River (from the Vietnamese name sông Đà, from đà "dark-brown"), also known upstream as the Lixian River in China, is a river located in China and northwestern Vietnam.

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De Lattre Line

The De Lattre Line, named after General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny, was a line of concrete fortifications, obstacles, and weapons installations constructed by the French around the Red River Delta in northern Vietnam.

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Dinassaut

The Dinassaut (Division Navale d'Assaut, "Naval Assault Division") was a type of riverine military unit employed by the French Navy during the first Indochina War.

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First Indochina War

The First Indochina War (generally known as the Indochina War in France, and as the Anti-French Resistance War in Vietnam) began in French Indochina on 19 December 1946, and lasted until 20 July 1954.

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French Union

The French Union was a political entity created by the French Fourth Republic to replace the old French colonial system, colloquially known as the "French Empire" (Empire Français).

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Lê Trọng Tấn

General Lê Trọng Tấn (3 October 1914 – 5 December 1986) was an officer of the Vietnam People's Army during 1945 to 1986.

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Marcel Bigeard

Marcel "Bruno" Bigeard (14 February 1916 – 18 June 2010) was a French military officer who fought in World War II, Indochina and Algeria.

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Nghĩa Lộ

Nghĩa Lộ is a town in Yên Bái Province, in the north-east region of Vietnam.

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Phú Thọ

Phú Thọ is a township in Phú Thọ Province, Vietnam.

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Raoul Salan

Raoul Albin Louis Salan (10 June 1899 – 3 July 1984) was a French Army general.

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Sip Song Chau Tai

The Sip Song Chau TaiOther spellings include: Sip Song Chau Thai, Sipsong Chuthai, Sipsong Chu Tai, Sip Song Chu Tai, Sipsongchuthai, Sip Song Chu Thai, Sipsong Chau Tai, Sip Song Chao Thai, Sipsong Chao Tai, Sipsongchutai, Sipsong Chao Thai.

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Thái Nguyên

Thái Nguyên is a city and municipality in Vietnam.

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Tuyên Quang

Tuyên Quang is a town in Vietnam, and is the capital of Tuyên Quang Province.

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Việt Minh

Việt Minh (abbreviated from Việt Nam độc lập đồng minh, French: "Ligue pour l'indépendance du Viêt Nam", English: “League for the Independence of Vietnam") was a national independence coalition formed at Pác Bó by Hồ Chí Minh on May 19, 1941.

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Việt Trì

Việt Trì is the capital city of Phú Thọ Province in the north-east region of Vietnam.

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Vietnam

Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia.

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Yên Bái

Yên Bái is a city in Vietnam.

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2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment

The 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment (2e Régiment Étranger d'Infanterie, 2e REI) is an infantry regiment of the French Foreign Legion.

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308th Infantry Division (Vietnam)

The 308th Infantry Division is a division of the People's Army of Vietnam, first formed in August 1950 in southern China from the previous Regimental Group 308.

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316th Division (Vietnam)

The 316th Division or Bông Lau Division (Vietnamese: Sư đoàn Bông Lau, literally: Silvergrass Division) was a division of the Vietnam People's Army.

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6th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment

The 6th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment (6e RPIMa) was an airborne unit of the French Army.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Lorraine

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