Admiring priceless relics of Dien Bien Phu victory (1)

These seemingly simple items contributed to the earth-shaking victory of the Vietnamese army and people in the Dien Bien Phu campaign.

The table and chairs of the Politburo and the Central Military Commission used in the meeting to decide on the 1953-1954 Winter-Spring strategy in the Viet Bac resistance base, September 1953. This meeting was the premise of the 1953-1954 Winter-Spring campaign and the 1954 Dien Bien Phu campaign. (Exhibits on display at the Museum of Vietnamese Military History).

Ma Van Thang's bicycle, a porter from Phu Tho, carried 370 kg of goods each trip to serve the Dien Bien Phu campaign.

Tires of the car with license plate 5326 driven by Nguyen Van Toan of Squad 9, Platoon 3, Company 200 used to transport goods for the Dien Bien Phu campaign.

Artillery towing ropes of Company 804, Battalion 2, Regiment 45, Artillery Division 351 used to tow artillery into the battlefield during the Dien Bien Phu campaign.

Storm lights and telephones used at the Dien Bien Phu Campaign Command Headquarters in Muong Phang.

Artillery chocks were used by artillerymen of the 351st Artillery Division to chock artillery wheels when pulling artillery into position during the Dien Bien Phu campaign.

The backpack used by the workers to transport goods during the Dien Bien Phu campaign.

The poles and shoulder poles used by laborers to transport goods and food for the Dien Bien Phu campaign.

The plane of the 351st Division's engineers used during the construction of the Muong Phang Command Post.

Wooden bars used as tunnel frames at Muong Phang Command Center.

The instrument of the 308th Division's Art Troupe performed for soldiers and civilians at the Dien Bien Phu front.

The harmonica of comrade Pham Ngoc Thuy, a reconnaissance soldier of the Capital Regiment, Radio Group 308, was played to encourage wounded soldiers after the battle on Hill A1 on the night of March 30, 1954 and to celebrate the victory after the liberation of Dien Bien Phu.

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