We used loudspeakers and released leaflets, calling for surrender: “My fellow Thai soldiers, leave the enemy troops, return to the resistance, return to your families!...”. That same afternoon, most of the two Thai puppet companies had raised the white flag to surrender while some had left their stronghold and fled to Muong Thanh. Two teams of Vietnamese brave soldiers infiltrated Muong Thanh Airport and captured 10 enemies.
Regarding the enemy side, at 11:00 AM on April 2, 1954, enemy reinforcements from Muong Thanh coordinated with the entrenched forces to launch many counterattacks to retake the A1 Hill. The Vietnamese side only had no more than 50 soldiers left on the battlefield. Under the direct command of the Regiment Commander, officers and soldiers were divided into many groups in charge of each trench. The battalion officers and soldiers, including the Regiment Commander, used submachine guns, artillery, and explosive charge to counterattack the enemy, repelling many attacks. At midnight, the enemy organised a new attack to recapture A1 Hill but failed.
On the same day, the enemy let the 2nd Battalion of the 1st Parachute Chasseur Regiment begin parachuting into Dien Bien Phu, commanded by Bréchignac. The battalion headquarters was located at Eliane 4 (C2). The Vietnamese puppet paratroopers were also under the command of Bréchignac. Because the enemy lost the Huguette 7 (106) stronghold, the Huguette 6 (105) stronghold became the next target for attack by Vietnamese troops.
