Dien Bien Phu '54

The Viet Minh victory at Dien Bien Phu signaled the end of French colonial influence in Indochina and cleared the way for division between North and South Vietnam.
- Footage is edited from-- Diên Biên Phu, a French 1992 epic war film written and directed by French veteran Pierre Schoendoerffer.

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For those who want to know the singer behind the song, his name is Jean-Pax Méfret, and the song is simply called "Dien Bien Phu".
Jean-Pax Méfret is notoriously known for his love for conservative values, military traditions and nostalgia for French Algeria.
Song lyrics for those interested:
Ils attendaient dans la cuvette
Le tout dernier assaut des viets
Dans la boue, ils creusaient leurs trous
Diên-Biên-Phû
Depuis des mois dans la bataille
Sous un orage gris de feraille
Ils pensaient qu'ils tiendraient le coup
Diên-Biên-Phû
(Where the video begins)
Le PC Gabriel
Est tombé ce matin
Isabelle tient ton corps
On se bat au corps à corps
Près du commandement, des gosses de 18 ans
Pour la France, tombent en chantant
Contre les Viets, contre l'ennemi
Partout où le combat fait signe
On entend plus sur la cuvette
Que le cris de victoire des viets
Vous avez tenu jusqu'au bout
Diên-Biên-Phû
Aujourd'hui tout l'monde s'en fout
De Diên-Biên-Phû
Mais nous, nous restons fiers de vous
Diên-Biên-Phû
* PC means poste de commandement (command post.)
* Isabelle refers to a remote strongpoint located south of the French positions at Diên-Biên-Phû
Translated :
They were waiting in the basin
The latest onslaught of the viets
In the mud they dug their holes
Diên-Biên-Phû
For months in battle
Under a gray storm of iron
They thought they'd hold on
Diên-Biên-Phû
(Where the video begins)
PC Gabriel
fell this morning
Isabelle holds your body
We fight hand to hand
Near the command, 18-year-old kids
For France, fall singing
Against the Viets, against the enemy
Wherever the fight beckons
We hear more on the bowl
That the cries of victory of the viets
You held on until the end
Diên-Biên-Phû
Today no one cares
Of Diên-Biên-Phu
But we are still proud of you
Diên-Biên-Phû
Nota : I am not a native English speaker, the translation may be imperfect

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Man, you’ve really been on a roll lately. Not that I’m complaining or anything.

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I loved this movie.

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Underrated movie for a forgotten battle

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This channel deserves so many more subscribers this is actual quality content damn

[@adelbertschulz8049]

0:49 is rough...during the help!

[@SmokeDog1871]

This is from a movie dude, probably should credit them since your using their footage

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What movie is it from?

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@@Herr_Lobter en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dien_Bien_Phu_(film)

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give credits in the description

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9:53pm12/3/2024 otto el z3 en brasil😮

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Great video! Great song as always

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Definetly my favorite video ever

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Magnifique vidéo

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Excellent video