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A French Legion soldier stands in a trench surrounding the air field in Dien Bien Phu, Indochina, March 15, 1954. Intense fighting with Communist Viet Minh forces occurred on the nights of March 13 and 14, during which French Legion and Algerian artillery helped hold the town. Reinforcements parachuted in, enabling the allies in resisting enemy artillery assaults. The bodies of 3,000 Viet Minh soldier were found on the barbed wire surrounding the camp. (AP Photo)