They failed to capture Ho Chi Minh and his key lieutenants as intended, but 9,000 Viet Minh soldiers were killed during the campaign which was a major blow for the insurgency.
They failed to capture Ho Chi Minh and his key lieutenants as intended. The French claimed 9,000 Viet Minh soldiers KIA during the campaign which, if true, would represent a major blow for the insurgency.