http://www.ecpad.fr/Ecpa/PagesDyn/notfot.asp?id=515&page=1&dossierid=&photo=&Npage=1&collectionid= French Defense Ministry archives ECPAD website] French Defense Ministry archives ECPAD website Use of the Rafale failed to deter the Viet Minh guerrillas, however, who continued sabotaging the line, making off with its rails under cover of night and creating a 300 kilometers rail network between Ninh Hoa and Da Nang, in a Viet Minh-controlled area.