Ï'Operation Castor', Gen. Henri Navarre's plan to lure the Viet Minh into a pitched battle and annihilate them with firepower, has bogged down in the marshes of north Vietnam. Col. de Castries's garrison has been under siege for over six months. With their airstrip destroyed and most of their tanks beyond repair, hope for relief is fading ...
If you can capture the flag of Gen. Vo Nguyen Giap, Vietnam will remain undivided and the French will have no need for American assistance ...