Christian de Castries
French commander
Christian Marie Ferdinand de la Croix de Castries was the French commander at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu in 1954. Wikipedia
Born: August 11, 1902, Paris, France
Died: July 29, 1991 (age 88 years), Paris, France
Partner: Denise Schwob d'Héricourt
Movies: Battle for Dien Bien Phu
Years of service: 1921-1959