BATTLES IN FOCUS DIEN BIEN PHU by David Stone

BATTLES IN FOCUS DIEN BIEN PHU by David Stone

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Between November 1953 and May 1954, Dien Bien Phu was the scene of fierce struggles between Vietnamese fighters and the colonial French forces. This conflict led to the French withdrawal from Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, and the author here leads readers through the action.

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BATTLES IN FOCUS DIEN BIEN PHU by David Stone

The French strategy of seeking to establish a fortified base across the Viet Minh's route to and from Laos provoked an awesome struggle that lasted from November 1953 to May 1954. During this time Dien Bien Phu, surrounded by 2000 ft hills and thus difficult to re-supply by air as the French had intended, became the scene of fearful contests between the locally savvy men of General Giap and the hapless French forces who, losing one strongpoint after another, were finally trapped in Dien Bien Phu garrison. The French lost the cream of their strategic reserve in the region and, within months, were agreeing to the independence of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. David Stone, a British Army officer of the post World War II era, leads the reader through the complex nature of this significant action.
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ISBN 13 9781857533729
ISBN 10 1857533720
Titel BATTLES IN FOCUS DIEN BIEN PHU
Autor Stone David
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Bindungsart Paperback
Verlag HarperCollins Publishers
Erscheinungsjahr 2004-04-28
Seitenanzahl 128
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