March 30th,
1954 - 6PM : General GIAP started the battle for the 5 Hills in the Dien Bien
Phu valley, launching his troops against the following strongholds : Dominique
1, 2 and 3 and Eliane 1 and 2.
The 1st Coy of 1er BEP (Foreign Legion Paratroop battalion) had been sent as
reinforcements on Eliane 2 during the afternoon and the legionnaires arrived at
the top of the hill at 6PM, just in time to check the Vietminh assault waves.
Dumont's section was at the top around the central bunker. The men fought just
where they were, resisting just as they are able to.
My fig is one of these paratroopers.
HS : DML Patzer
Uniform & helmet : LFA repainted
Boots: NLM
Gear : LFA with webbing customized "6ème Légion"
MAT49 mag pouch : custom made by Chung
Waterbottle pouch reworked as M1951.
Grenades repainted et grenade carrier "joueur de
boule" made in "6e Légion".
He will be in the next
"6e Legion" diorama on Dien Bien Phu with his friends, the Chaffee
and Dodge WC52.
The work on the buckles of the webbing and the grenade carrier.
1954 - 6PM : General GIAP started the battle for the 5 Hills in the Dien Bien
Phu valley, launching his troops against the following strongholds : Dominique
1, 2 and 3 and Eliane 1 and 2.
The 1st Coy of 1er BEP (Foreign Legion Paratroop battalion) had been sent as
reinforcements on Eliane 2 during the afternoon and the legionnaires arrived at
the top of the hill at 6PM, just in time to check the Vietminh assault waves.
Dumont's section was at the top around the central bunker. The men fought just
where they were, resisting just as they are able to.
My fig is one of these paratroopers.
HS : DML Patzer
Uniform & helmet : LFA repainted
Boots: NLM
Gear : LFA with webbing customized "6ème Légion"
MAT49 mag pouch : custom made by Chung
Waterbottle pouch reworked as M1951.
Grenades repainted et grenade carrier "joueur de
boule" made in "6e Légion".
He will be in the next
"6e Legion" diorama on Dien Bien Phu with his friends, the Chaffee
and Dodge WC52.
The work on the buckles of the webbing and the grenade carrier.