Battle of Route Coloniale 4
Fortines de la Ruta Colonial 4 también llamada La Carretera de la Muerte
Army Museum, Hanoi. Complete indexed photo collection at WorldHistoryPics.com.
Bataille de la RC4. Situation du 5 au 9 octobre 1950.
Evolución de la Batalla de Cao Bang.
Ho Chi Minh during the Battle of Dong Khe, 1950
Fortines de la Ruta Colonial 4 también llamada La Carretera de la Muerte
Historical Overview
The Battle of Route Coloniale 4, also called the Autumn-Winter Border Campaign by the Viet Minh, was a battle of the First Indochina War. It took place along Route Coloniale 4, a road used to supply the French military base at Cao Bằng. French military traffic along the road had previously been subject to an ongoing series of ambushes during 1947–1949.
Quick Facts
Việt Minh
- Commander: Võ Nguyên Giáp
- Strength: ca. 30.000
- Casualties: ca. 3.000
French Army
- Commander: Marcel Carpentier
- Strength: ca. 10.000
- Casualties: ca. 6.000
Strategic Context
Việt Minh utilize Chinese aid after the Maoist victory.
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Historical Locations
Exact location not recorded in historical records