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Dien Bien Phu: The First Indo-China War, 1946–1954 (Cold War, 1945–1991) Kindle Edition

by Anthony Tucker-Jones (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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When the world held its breath It is 25 years since the end of the Cold War, now a generation old. It began over 75 years ago, in 1944long before the last shots of the Second World War had echoed across the wastelands of Eastern Europewith the brutal Greek Civil War. The battle lines are no longer drawn, but they linger on, unwittingly or not, in conflict zones such as Iraq, Somalia and Ukraine. In an era of mass-produced AK-47s and ICBMs, one such flashpoint was French Indochina At the end of the Second World War France sought to reassert its military prestige, but instead suffered humiliating defeat at Dien Bien Phu in French colonial Indochina. The First Indochina war became a textbook example of how not to conduct counterinsurgency warfare against nationalist guerrillas. Anthony Tucker-Jones guides the reader through this decisive conflict with a concise text and contemporary photographs, providing critical insight into the conduct of the war by both sides and its wider ramifications.The Viet Minh, after resisting the Japanese in Indochina, sought independence for Vietnam from France. The French, with limited military resources, moved swiftly to reassert control in 1945, sparking a decade-long conflict. French defense of Hanoi rested on holding the Red River Delta, making it a key battleground. When the Viet Minh invaded neighboring Laos the French deployed to fight a set-piece battle at Dien Bien Phu, in 1954, but instead were trapped. All relief attempts failed and French defenses were slowly overwhelmed. America considered coming to the garrisons rescue using nuclear weapons, but instead left it to its fate, which set the scene for the Algerian and the Vietnam conflicts.
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Anthony Tucker-Jones is a former defense intelligence officer and a widely published expert on regional conflicts, counter-terrorism and armored and aerial warfare. He is the author of over thirty books, is security and terrorism correspondent for intersec – The Journal of International Security, and has freelanced for Channel 4 News.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B074P3RYNN
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pen & Sword Military (August 30, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 30, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 44.3 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
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Anthony Tucker-Jones

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Anthony's Churchill Cold War Warrior was published by Frontline in July 2024 and will be launched in America with the Churchill Society of New Orleans and at the US National WWII Museum at the end of the year. The International Churchill Society says, 'Anthony Tucker-Jones’ latest book is very much like The Godfather: Part III in its grand narrative of scale, irony, and tragedy. … it is a tremendous read.'

He is a highly successful military historian and defence writer. The author of over 60 books, many of which have been translated into Czech, Dutch, Finnish, French, Polish, Russian and Swedish. Always in demand he has worked with Arcturus, Bloomsbury, Greenhill, Frontline, Osprey, Pen & Sword, Stackpole and The History Press.

Anthony has also had over 500 articles and features published in print and online with numerous publications and outlets, including the UK's leading History of War magazine. For many years he was the terrorism and security correspondent for intersec - The Journal of International Security and freelanced for the UK's Channel 4 News. He holds a bachelors in history and a masters in international relations and strategic studies.

Among his bestsellers are Slaughter on the Eastern Front: Hitler and Stalin's War 1941-1945, Kursk 1943: Voices from the Battlefield and D-Day 1944: The Making of Victory. Recent books include Churchill Master and Commander, Hitler's Winter and the Fall of Berlin.

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  • M W Evans
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    2.0 out of 5 stars Hard pass
    Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2025
    I sampled this and though the writing is engaging, I was shocked when the author said that the Japanese occupation of northern Vietnam is what precipitated the U.S. entry into WWII. As an editor, I don't understand how any publisher would let that counter-factual statement stand. It was the attack on Pearl Harbor. Japan's invasion of French Indochina took place in 1940.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent History
    Reviewed in Canada on September 3, 2020
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    Service from seller was great. The book is an excellent concise history of the battle and well illustrated
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