In 1954, Colonel Pierre-Noel Raspeguy leads his paratroopers in the decisive battle of Dien Bien Phu against the Communist Viet Minh. Despite being outnumbered, they face a major assault, but a token force of paratroopers and ammunition arrives too late. The French garrison is overrun, and Raspeguy and his men are taken prisoner.
Lost Command
During the tumultuous Indochina and Algerian Wars, Colonel Raspeguy and his paratroopers engaged in intense battles against the Viet Minh and Algerian guerrilla forces.