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Originally Posted by Mohoender
I like your idea about firebases but I think they have a weakness if I'm correct. If facing a fairly strong force they can be isolated and easily wiped out. That's what happened to the French at Dien Bien Fu. They were using firebases but as they had insufficient transport to evacuate or move around, they had to surrender.
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DBP was one (really big) firebase, too far from any others for mutual support. It was also at a terrain disadvantage, which further isolated it.