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unusual facts about Indochinese



Berthier rifle

They were the fusil Mle 1902 ("rifle, model of 1902") and the fusil Mle 1907, which were issued respectively to Indochinese and Senegalese Tirailleur troops.

Galang

Galang Refugee Camp, a refugee camp that accommodated Indochinese refugees from 1979 to 1996

Indochinese Bush Lark

Following work a decade ago by Per Alström, Indochinese Bush Lark was split from M. assamica, along with two others, making a new total of four.

Indochinese Fulvetta

The Indochinese Fulvetta (Fulvetta danisi) is a bird species in the family Sylviidae.

Nepenthes 'Alba'

Numerous artificial hybrids long thought to involve N. thorelii likely represent crosses with other Indochinese species of the "N. thorelii aggregate"—particularly N. bokorensis, N. kampotiana, and N. smilesii, as these were the most accessible to plant collectors—or hybrids thereof.

Nong Het

The strategical position of Nong Het meant that it was an "important resupply and transshipment point" during the Indochinese and Vietnam War, and contained "approximately a dozen NVA warehouses".

Philippine Refugee Processing Center

The Philippine Refugee Processing Center (PRPC) was a large facility near Morong, Bataan, Philippines, which was used as the final stop for Indochinese refugees making their way to permanent resettlement in other nations.

Raymond Schlemmer

In late 1937, French Scouting sent Scoutmaster Schlemmer to the Cambodian, Laotian, and Vietnamese areas of Indochina to oversee the setting up of the Fédération Indochinoise des Associations du Scoutisme (FIAS, Indochinese Federation of Scouting Associations) in all three regions.


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