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Battle of Mang Yang Pass

Battle of Mang Yang Pass was a battle fought in 1954 at Mang Yang, in what is now Vietnam. It was part of First Indochina War, which ran from 1946 to 1954. The recorded result: Việt Minh victory. Recorded strength: 3,500 troops against 2 battalions; 2 weapon companies of 96th Regiment; 700 men.

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Fought1954
WhereMang Yang, Vietnam14.000N, 108.250E
OutcomeViệt Minh victory
BelligerentsFrench Union; France; French Indochina; State of VietnamagainstNorth Vietnam; Việt Minh
Casualties and losses500+andAt least: 100 killed; 200 wounded
Part ofFirst Indochina War1946 to 1954

Where it sits in First Indochina War

Battle of Hanoi, 1946Battle of Phu Tong Hoa, 1948Battle of Cao Bang, 1949Battle of Dong Khe, 1950Battle of Route Coloniale 4, 1950Battle of Vinh Yen, 1951Battle of the Day River, 1951Battle of Nghia Lo, 1951Battle of Hoa Binh, 1951Battle of Nghĩa Lộ, 1952Battle of Na San, 1952Battle of Muong Khoua, 1953Battle of Mang Yang Pass, 1954Battle of Dien Bien Phu, 195419461954Battle of Mang Yang Pass, 1954
14 placed engagements of First Indochina War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1954 (year precision)
to 17 July 1954
PlaceMang Yang, Vietnam
14.000N, 108.250E
KindBattle, Cold War
Strength3,500 troops2 battalions; 2 weapon companies of 96th Regiment; 700 men
Casualties and losses500+At least: 100 killed; 200 wounded
Commanders
  • Pierre Chasse
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Battle of Mang Yang Pass is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 140 in present-day Vietnam.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871659, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Mang Yang Pass, revision 1382871160, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.