Before financing commander General Vo Nguyen Giap.

 

M24 is a  tank  US-made light in 1943 and was put into use during World War II. But only produced in a short time, but it is quite common to use. M24 has now been improved and used for the army of a number of countries.

 

The M24 design comes from the increased M3/M5 samples coated with armor and weapons too weak. 3/1943, the U.S. Defense Department set out to design a new type of light tank, design techniques and increased frame like M5A1 main gun but replaced by 75 mm cannon.

 

On 10/15/1943, the official M24 production deployment. By the time production stopped (May 8/1945), the M24 has about 4,731 are shipped by air. 34 pcs M24 was first shipped to Europe in January 11/1944 has been assigned to the Cavalry Regiment of the number 2 in France.

 

In January 12/1953, the M24 was mobilized ten participants Dien Bien Phu campaign. Under the leadership of General Vo Nguyen Giap and the resounding victory of the Dien Bien Phu campaign, most of the M24 were destroyed, a few are Vietnam People's Army used the spoils after the victory. Photo: Starry, Don.

 

After the victory of Dien Bien Phu 5/1954, the Vietnam People's Army M24 was obtained 2 vehicles and used to work in a synergistic missions trained army. Late in 1971, after defeating the army marched Chenla II Vietnam M24 obtained by 1 other car in the Lon Nol military status no metal fire artillery, armored personnel for 26. Photo: Starry, Don.

 

On 04/01/1972, at the Battle Mat (Tay Ninh) opening campaign Nguyen Hue, tanks joined the infantry and assist invaded by fire base of 12.7 mm. After completing the task, the M24 severely damaged unrecoverable was destroyed in battle. This is the only recorded case of M24 direct combat in Vietnam People's Army squad.

 

Not only can increase the French M24 suffer defeat before financing commander General Vo Nguyen Giap, but during the Vietnam war, a series of U.S. weapons also suffer the same fate as the vanquished. (In the photo: General Vo Nguyen Giap and Prime Minister Pham Van Dong at the exhibition of winning images from South - North Vietnam at Van Ho Exhibition Hall on 5/6/1973)

 

In the exhibition of winning images from South - North Vietnam at Van Ho Exhibition Hall on 06/05/1973, General Vo Nguyen Giap - the foreign minister talented famous battle that day was not from delighted touched 175 mm cannon, was dubbed the "King of the battlefield" of the United States, the docile now lying before the award shows celebrate the victory of our army and people.

 

This is the M-48 tank - vanquished next U.S. military

 

And the B-52 bomber of the U.S. - dubbed the flying fortress was impregnable succumb resources commanded by General Vo Nguyen Giap and the fighting tenacity of the North Vietnamese Army. On the occasion of 25th anniversary of "Dien Bien Phu in the air," General Vo Nguyen Giap visited Huu Tiep Lake (Hanoi) - determine where the plane crashed U.S. B-52 is stored (12/1997).