Battle of Mang Yang Pass | |||||||
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Part of the First Indochina War | |||||||
![]() Aerial view of the ambushed French GM100 column near An Khê | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Pierre Chasse | Nguyễn Minh Châu | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
3,500 troops |
2 battalions 2 weapon companies of 96th Regiment[1] 700 troops[citation needed] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
At least: 500 killed[2] 600 wounded 800 captured |
At least: 100 killed[1] 200 wounded | ||||||
Location within Vietnam |
The Battle of Mang Yang Pass (also known as the Battle of An Khê or the Battle of Đắk Pơ) was one of the last battles of the First Indochina War which took place on 24 June 1954. The battle was one of the bloodiest defeats of the French Union forces, along with the battle of Dien Bien Phu shortly beforehand.