Operation Bretagne was a

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military operation between 1 December 1952 and 4 January 1953, during the

First Indochina War The First Indochina War (generally known as the Indochina War in France, and as the Anti-French Resistance War in Vietnam) began in French Indochina from 19 December 1946 to 20 July 1954 between France and Việt Minh (Democratic Republic of Vi ...

. Four Mobile Groups (''Groupes Mobiles'', GM) and General de Berchoux's two Amphibian Sub-Groups hunted and engaged the 9th Regiment (304th Division) and the 48th Regiment (320th Division) who were threatening the

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of Bui Chu. Defeated, the

Việt Minh The Việt Minh (; abbreviated from , chữ Nôm and Hán tự: ; french: Ligue pour l'indépendance du Viêt Nam, ) was a national independence coalition formed at Pác Bó by Hồ Chí Minh on 19 May 1941. Also known as the Việt Minh Fro ...

split in small groups, disguised themselves with peasant clothes and escaped to the south.

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French Defense Ministry archives ECPAD
Pierre Ferrari war reportage, 31 December 1952 Conflicts in 1952 Battles involving Vietnam Military operations involving Vietnam Military operations involving France Battles and operations of the First Indochina War 1952 in French Indochina 1953 in French Indochina 1952 in Vietnam 1953 in Vietnam December 1952 events in Asia January 1953 events in Asia History of Nam Định Province {{France-battle-stub