Dien Bien Phu 1954: The French Defeat That Lured America Into Vietnam Martin Windrow Osprey Publishing Αγγλικά Βιβλία History General Issues

A Highly Illustrated Study Of The Battle At Dien Bien Phu 56-Day Siege That Eventually Led To Surrender Remaining French-Led Forces This Iconic Provided Climax First Indochina War In Late 1953 Seventh Year France’s Against Viet Minh Insurgency Its Colony Vietnam C-In-C General Navarre Was Encouraged Plant An ‘Air-Ground Base’ Thai Highlands Distract Giap’s Vietnamese People’s Army From Both Annam And French Northern Heartland Red River Delta Protect Laotian Border Elite Paratroopers Captured Which Reinforced Between December February 1954 With Infantry Artillery Squadron Tanks One Fighter-Bombers Strength 10 000 Men Giap Vpa Staff Accepted Challenge Major Positional Through Total Mobilization National Resources Chinese Logistical Help They Assembled 58 Regular Troops Equipped For Time 105Mm 37Mm Aa Guns Here Author Martin Windrow Describes How Their Assaults On 13 March Quickly Developed Into Dramatic ‘Stalingrad Jungle’ Drew Attention World Σελίδες: 96 Έτος Έκδοσης: 1102 Διαστάσεις: 18 4X18 4Cm