DIEN BIEN PHU, VIET NAM: This picture taken in 1954 shows Vietnamese soldiers resting between two advances in a trench at Dien Bien Phu. Vietnam will mark 13 March 2004 the 50th anniversary of the start of the siege of Dien Bien Phu, the epic battle that precipitated the collapse of French colonial rule in Indochina. The fighting began March 13, 1954, and 56 days later, 07 May, shell-shocked survivors of the French garnison hoisted the white flag to signal the end to one of the greatest battles of the 20th century. AFP PHOTO (Photo credit should read AFP/AFP/Getty Images)
