What was the Battle of Route Coloniale 4?
Q: What was the Battle of Route Coloniale 4?
A: The Battle of Route Coloniale 4 was a campaign in the First Indochina War carried out by the Việt Minh Army from 16 September to 17 October 1950.
Q: What were the objectives of this battle?
A: The objectives of this battle were to break the isolation of the Việt Bắc base, clear the Vietnam-China border Bridge to receive aid, expand their base and destroy some of the French garrison force.
Q: When did this battle take place?
A: This battle took place from 16 September to 17 October 1950.
Q: Who fought in this battle?
A: This battle was fought between the Việt Minh Army and French garrison forces.
Q: Why did they fight in this battle?
A: They fought in this battle as part of an effort by the Việt Minh Army to experiment with tactics for their People's Army of Vietnam who had little experience in combat at that time.
Q: What happened during this campaign?
A: During this campaign, there were efforts made by the Việt Minh Army to break their isolation, clear a bridge for receiving aid, expand their base and destroy some parts of French garrison forces.
Q: How successful was it for both sides ? A: It is unclear how successful it was for both sides as there is no information available about its outcome.
