December 19th, 1946 - August 1st, 1954
French estimated to have spent about $2.7 billion on the war Operation Lea: 9,000+ Viet Minh killed French Army: 75,581 killed, 64,127 wounded, 40,000 captured Communist Viet Minh, Pathet Lao, and Khmer Issarak Forces: 300,000+ dead, 500,000+ wounded, 100,000+ captured Over 150,000 civilians killed |