Him Lam Resistance Center

Him Lam Resistance Center

Him Lam is one of the outer locations of the Dien Bien Phu stronghold group, located on Road 41 (now Road 279) next to a small village, the gateway to the Northeast, blocking the road from Tuan Giao to Dien Bien. , one of the strongest resistance centers of the Dien Bien Phu stronghold group. The French colonialists chose to build a defense system here located on 3 hills at a height of nearly 500m with 3 bases in the form of a tripod, supporting each other, with a solid defensive position and lots of powerful firepower. There is also a system of secondary fortifications made of dense barbed wire fences, in addition to being equipped with guns with infrared rays to detect targets at night, tanks, artillery, and air force. Him Lam was identified by our Front Command as the opening battle. To ensure the principle of "the first battle must be won", our troops arranged strong forces, including backup plans; plans for artillery defense, air defense, prevent enemy counterattacks, anticipate basic situations and how to handle them during the course of combat. The task of destroying the Him Lam Resistance Center was assigned to the 312th Battalion. Before we opened fire, all doubts about the defensive capabilities of the Dien Bien Phu stronghold group were extinguished. The French colonialists completely knew in advance the time and plan to attack the Him Lam resistance center of the Vietnam People's Army and had the most optimal preparations. French artillery was also ready and waiting for the opportunity to extinguish any movements that could cause aggression against the base group. But the element of surprise is something they cannot predict. The presence of our heavy artillery on the hillsides surrounding the basin and the construction of perfect camouflaged battlefields brought an unbelievable surprise to the French, for which they had to pay the price with a near collapse. almost completely of the Him Lam stronghold cluster right in the first hours of the campaign. Also in this battle, we witnessed the heroic sacrifice of Mr. Phan Dinh Giot, who used his body to cover the enemy's fire points, creating an opportunity for his comrades to advance and occupy the remaining positions. Along with Be Van Dan, To Vinh Dien and Tran Can, these four heroes stand out for the spirit of "Determining to die for the country and deciding to live" and become examples and immortal names in history books, associated with the war. later won Dien Bien Phu. The rapid fall of the Him Lam Resistance Center caused deep mental panic to not only the soldiers but also high-ranking figures of the Dien Bien Phu stronghold group. Immediately after Him Lam, Doc Lap and Ban Keo were also quickly destroyed and forced to surrender; We have opened the northern and northeastern gates of the Dien Bien Phu stronghold group, continuing to take the next steps towards another important goal, the center of Muong Thanh, gradually destroying the extremely strong stronghold group. This strong. Him Lam resistance center is a component relic of the ancient Dien Bien Phu battlefield relic site. Source: Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Dien Bien province

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