France: Indochina Campaign Medal 1945-1954. With clasp 'Dien Bien Phu'

Issued to commemorate the French colonial wars in Vietnam in the period 1945-1953 - including the heroic, if ill-fated, defence of Dien Bien Phu - the latter battle immortalized by the staunch defence put up by the French garrison comprised of Foreign Legion, Paras and Colonial Forces, and being the defeat that effectively brought to an end the history of French colonisation in Indo-China

As testimony to the carnage at Dien Bien Phu, the below following are the estimated casualties incurred (The Viet-Minh killed & wounded figures are based on French estimates)

- France & French Colonial Forces: 2,293 Killed & 4,436 Wounded
- France & French Colonial Forces: 1,729 Missing
- France & Colonial Forces: 11,721 Captured (inc 4,436 Wounded)
- Viet-Minh: 8,000 Killed & 15,000 Wounded
- Viet-Minh: 792 x Missing

A highly desirable medal with a hard earned and scarce seen veterans battle clasp for 'Dien Bien Phu'

Condition: GVF

Code: 25779