Last one promise.
1. Military Photo site just click on the "Full version" and the photos will come up on page one.
2.
http://www.maplandia.com/vietnam/lai...gle-earth.html
GOOGLE 3-D satellite, it really shows the advantage the Vietnamese had with the high ground. You can clearly make out the French base sites including the runway, Khe Sanh comes to mind here, though, I make no judgements for those that were actually there a lesson learned from my father who saw the fields of Italy, Korea and Nam on a personal note. You might need to add the GOOGLE 3D add on, however it's safe, as none of my safeguards detected anything.
3. Historically you just can't ignore the importance of this battle and the longer term implications it had on policy.
Regards,
Pat