My ancestors were Dien Bien soldiers: The story of a hero who carried a 100kg artillery piece over a distance of more than 3km

During the Dien Bien Phu campaign, artillery troops performed miracles, together with other forces, they overcame hardships, crossed mountains, climbed passes, brought artillery hundreds of kilometers up mountain slopes, forming a siege. enemy from the beginning and throughout the campaign. During combat, our artillery forces suppressed and destroyed artillery positions, controlled airports, blocked enemy supply lines, effectively provided support for infantry, destroyed strongholds, and made an important contribution. focused on the famous Dien Bien Phu victory in five continents, shaking the earth. That achievement of the artillery troops had the contribution of hero of the people’s armed forces Bui Dinh Cu.

Armed forces hero Bui Dinh Cu carried a gun barrel weighing more than 100kg, traveled a distance of more than 3 km, and encouraged his teammates to carry out their mission. The extraordinary actions of hero Bui Dinh Cu at that time gave more motivation to his comrades to fight. He also had many other outstanding achievements such as effectively firing artillery shells with his unit to support the infantry in the opening battle of Him Lam, firing howitzers at Doc Lap base to sabotage fortifications and intimidate the enemy, disarming the enemy. Three 120mm artillery guns were brought back safely. After the Dien Bien Phu victory, he was awarded the title of Hero of the People’s Armed Forces.

A special thing is that three of his four children also followed military careers. His memorabilia and legacy have been recounted in later generations My ancestors were Dien Bien soldiers.

On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu victory, Vietnam Television has built a meeting place for audiences across the country to have relatives who participated in the Dien Bien Phu campaign and tell stories to television audiences. . It could be the story of people working on the fire front, artillery soldiers, military medics… The people who wrote the story of 56 days and nights of digging mountains, sleeping in underground tunnels, pouring rain, squeezing rice, blood mixed with mud to create a famous Dien Bien Phu in five continents that shook the earth. Every story told is also a way for us to always remember the gratitude of previous generations, and also a way for us to proudly show off that My ancestors were Dien Bien soldiers.

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