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French Foreign Legionnaire vs. Viet Minh Insurgent

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Combat

MSRP old price: $20.00


Product Info

Title
French Foreign Legionnaire vs. Viet Minh Insurgent
Publisher
Product Line
Category
Author
Martin Windrow
Publish Year
2018
Pages
80
Dimensions
7.25x9.75x.25"
NKG Part #
2147734079
MFG. Part #
OSPCBT036
Type
Softcover
Series
CBT036

Description

The French Indochina War (1946-54) was the largest of the first generation of post-World War II wars of decolonization as Vietminh insurgents sought to topple their French colonial masters. It was also unique in that the insurgency evolved from low-level guerrilla activity to mobile operations by a large conventional army which finally defeated a large European-led expeditionary force, supported by artillery, armor and airpower. The war's progress was almost entirely dictated by the extreme terrain, and by the Chinese support enjoyed by the Vietnamese insurgents. The actions explored in this study cover three contrasting phases of the war in Tonkin during 1948-52, setting both sides on the path that would lead to the conflict's climactic encounter at Dien Bien Phu in 1954.

Featuring specially commissioned artwork and drawing upon a range of sources, this meticulously researched study casts new light on the troops who fought on both sides in this evolving and momentous conflict.