Na San

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Na San is a locality in northwestern Vietnam known primarily as the site of a major French defensive victory over the Viet Minh during the First Indochina War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf locality
settlement
associatedWithMilitaryDoctrine hedgehog defense NERFINISHED
battleDate 1952
conflict First Indochina War NERFINISHED
controlledBy French Union forces NERFINISHED
country Viet Nam
surface form: Vietnam
hasHistoricalEvent Battle of Na San NERFINISHED
hasNearbyInfrastructure Na San airport (disused for periods) NERFINISHED
Na San airstrip NERFINISHED
historicalSignificance key French defensive success against Viet Minh offensive in 1952
inspired fortified airhead concept later used at Điện Biên Phủ
locatedIn northwestern Vietnam NERFINISHED
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Sơn La Province NERFINISHED
locatedInRegion Northwest region of Vietnam
locatedNear Sơn La city
locatedOnContinent Asia
militaryRole French defensive strongpoint
notableFor Battle of Na San NERFINISHED
opposedBy Viet Minh NERFINISHED
partOf French Indochina NERFINISHED
history of the First Indochina War
resultOfBattle French victory
strategicFunction air-supplied fortified camp
terrainFeature hilly terrain
valleys suitable for airstrip construction
timePeriod early 1950s
usedBy French Far East Expeditionary Corps NERFINISHED
usedFor military operations and logistics during French Indochina period

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Battle of Na San location Na San