French Gen. Jean de Lattre de Tassigny and US Gen. J. Lawton Collins meet in Saigon

General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny returns to Saigon to lead French forces in Indochina after securing increased US military aid in Washington. The aid aims to help Indochina resist Communist expansion. The ongoing war against the Viet Minh is a significant burden for France, requiring US support. As the dry season begins, battles intensify around Ninh Giang. Meanwhile, US Army Chief of Staff General J. Lawton Collins visits Saigon, marking increased US involvement and expressing Western support against Communism.

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