70 years of Dien Bien Phu Victory: Decisive battle at Him Lam, winning the opening battle

At exactly 5:00 p.m. on March 13, 1954, our army opened fire to attack the Him Lam stronghold, opening the historic Dien Bien Phu campaign. After 5 hours of fighting, our army completely controlled the Him Lam resistance center of the French army. This victory dealt a heavy blow to the arrogance and complacency of the French colonialists about the "steel door" of the "inviolable" stronghold group .

The captain of the main company of the 312th Division received the Quyết Thắng flag before attacking the Him Lam stronghold, opening the Dien Bien Phu campaign, March 13, 1954.

Our troops rushed to capture the Him Lam base, opening the Dien Bien Phu campaign, on the afternoon of March 13, 1954. Photo: Document/VNA

Anti-aircraft artillery soldiers coordinated closely with assault units to fiercely fight back enemy aircraft. Photo: VNA

After the artillery ceased fire, the assault force followed the trenches to approach the enemy positions on Him Lam hill and destroyed this important stronghold on the opening day of the campaign, March 13, 1954. Photo: VNA

The assault force followed the trenches to approach the enemy positions on Him Lam hill and destroyed this important stronghold on the opening day of the campaign, March 13, 1954. Photo: VNA

Artillery troops rained fire on the enemy base in Him Lam, March 13, 1954. Photo: VNA

Anti-aircraft artillery soldiers coordinated closely with assault units to fiercely fight back enemy aircraft. Photo: VNA

At 5:05 p.m. on March 13, 1954, dozens of our artillery pieces simultaneously fired on French positions on Him Lam hill, opening the Dien Bien Phu campaign. By 11:30 p.m. the same day, the entire Him Lam resistance center was completely destroyed. Photo: VNA file

Our troops raised the victory flag high on the newly captured Him Lam stronghold in the opening battle of the Dien Bien Phu campaign, on the afternoon of March 13, 1954. Photo: VNA archive

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