In 1954 Nguyen Huu An orders the execution of all surviving soldiers A French unit is on patrol in Vietnam in 1954 during the First Indochina War The unit is suddenly ambushed by Vietminh forces who kill the officers Although the French soldiers kills many Vietminh the unit is soon overrun Nguyen Huu An Don Duong orders the execution of all surviving French soldiers to discourage further French involvement in Vietnam