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The undetected enemy : French and American miscalculations at Dien Bien Phu, 1953 /

The French Indo-China War of 1946-54 was one of the longest and bloodiest conflicts of the twentieth century. Dien Bien Phu became the site of the decisive battle of the French Indo-China War. Indeed, the French defeat at Dien Bien Phu set the stage for America's own military involvement in Vie...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Nordell, John R. (John Robert), 1947-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: College Station : Texas A & M University Press, ©1995.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Texas A & M University military history series ; 39.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Operation Castor
  • Digging in
  • Main front: the northwest
  • Portents
  • Command decision
  • First sortie
  • Commitment to battle
  • Strongpoint Beatrice
  • Pollux and Atlante
  • The view from Bermuda
  • Evacuation
  • Epilogue: an engagement of forces.