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Operation Papillon

Operation Papillon was a campaign fought in 1947 at Hòa Bình, in what is now Vietnam. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Hòa Bình. It was part of First Indochina War, which ran from 1946 to 1954.

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Fought1947
WhereHòa Bình, Vietnam20.667N, 105.333E, placed at the location, approximate
BelligerentsFrench Union; France; French IndochinaagainstNorth Vietnam; Việt Minh
Part ofFirst Indochina War1946 to 1954

Where it sits in First Indochina War

Battle of Hanoi, 1946Operation Papillon, 1947Operation Léa, 1947Battle of Phu Tong Hoa, 1948Battle of Cao Bang, 1949Battle of Dong Khe, 1950Battle of Route Coloniale 4, 1950Battle of Vinh Yen, 1951Battle of the Day River, 1951Battle of Nghia Lo, 1951Battle of Hoa Binh, 1951Battle of Nghĩa Lộ, 1952Operation Lorraine, 1952Battle of Na San, 1952Operation Hirondelle, 1953Operation Adolphe, 1953Battle of Muong Khoua, 1953Operation Camargue, 1953Operation Mouette, 1953Operation Castor, 1953Battle of Mang Yang Pass, 1954Operation Atlante, 1954Battle of Dien Bien Phu, 195419461954Operation Papillon, 1947
23 placed engagements of First Indochina War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1947 (year precision)
PlaceHòa Bình, Vietnam
20.667N, 105.333E
KindCampaign, Cold War
Operation PapillonOperation PapillonBattle of Hoa BinhSơn Tây CampaignOperation Ivory CoastBattle of Cầu GiấySiege of Đông QuanBattle of Hoa BinhSơn Tây CampaignOperation Ivory CoastThái NguyênNam ĐịnhThanh HóaViệt TrìNinh BìnhBắc GiangLạng SơnYên Bái100 km20.667N, 105.333E
Placed at Hòa Bình; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

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Elsewhere in 1947

Operation Papillon is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 269 in present-day Vietnam.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q7097372, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Operation Papillon, revision 1371207527, read 2026-11-15, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.