The Last Valley
Dien Bien Phu and the French Defeat in Vietnam
$63.03
- Paperback
752 pages
- Release Date
30 April 2005
Summary
In winter 1953-54, the French army in Vietnam challenged its elusive enemy, General Giap’s Viet Minh, to pitched battle. Ten thousand French paratroopers and legionnaires, 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.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780304366927 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0304366927 |
| Author: | Martin Windrow |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Cassell Military |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 752 |
| Release Date: | 30 April 2005 |
| Weight: | 861g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 141mm x 42mm |
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Martin Windrow
Born in 1944 and educated in Wellington College, Martin Windrow is an Associate of the Royal Historical Society and a member of the Foreign Legion Association of Great Britain. He has worked in publishing since the mid-1960s as a commissioning editor and author.
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