The Last Valley : Dien Bien Phu and the French Defeat in Vietnam Paperback / softback
by Martin Windrow, Martin Windrow
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Stalingrad in the jungle: the battle that doomed the French Empire and led America into VietnamIn winter 1953-54 the French army in Vietnam challenged its elusive enemy, General Giap's Viet Minh, to pitched battle.
Ten thousand French paras and légionnaires, with artillery and tanks, were flown to the remote valley of Dien Bien Phu to build a fortress upon which Giap could smash his inexperienced regiments.
The siege which followed became a Stalingrad in the jungle, and its outcome shocked the world.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:752 pages, 22 Maps
- Publisher:Orion Publishing Co
- Publication Date:10/02/2005
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- ISBN:9780304366927
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In Stock - low on stock, only 1 copy remainingFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:752 pages, 22 Maps
- Publisher:Orion Publishing Co
- Publication Date:10/02/2005
- Category:
- ISBN:9780304366927