Hell In A Very Small Place: The Siege Of Dien Bien Phu

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Author: Bernard Fall Item Weight: 20.5 Oz Brand: Unbranded ISBN: 9780306811579 width: 5.5 in Publication Year: 2002 Item Width: 5.5 in Publisher: Grand Central Publishing Genre: History Topic: Asia / Southeast Asia, Modern / 20th Century, Military / Vietnam War Format: Trade Paperback Book Title: Hell in a Very Small Place : the Siege of Dien Bien Phu Language: English Number of Pages: 568 Pages Item Length: 8.5 in

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Hell In A Very Small Place: The Siege Of Dien Bien Phu. For consideration isHELL IN A VERY SMALL PLACE - The Siege of Dien Bien Phu by Bernard B. Fall. Soft cover publication in very good or better condition. ISBN: 9780306811579. For consideration is HELL IN A VERY SMALL PLACE - The Siege of Dien Bien Phu by Bernard B. Fall. Soft cover publication in very good or better condition. ISBN: 9780306811579. About This Book: From the acclaimed scholar and reporter, a thorough and revealing account of the historic turning point in Vietnam's long struggle--the 1954 battle for Dien Bien Phu Like Gettysburg, Stalingrad, Midway, and Tet, the battle at Dien Bien Phu--a strategic attack launched by France against the Vietnamese in 1954 after eight long years of war--marked a historic turning point. By the end of the 56-day siege, a determined Viet Minh guerrilla force had destroyed a large, tactical French colonial army in the heart of Southeast Asia. The Vietnamese victory would not only end French occupation of Indochina and offer a sobering premonition of the U.S.'s future military defeat in the region, but would also provide a new model of modern warfare on which size and sophistication didn't always dictate victory. Before his death in Vietnam in 1967, Bernard Fall, a critically acclaimed scholar and reporter, drew upon declassified documents from the French Defense Ministry and interviews with thousands of surviving French and Vietnamese soldiers to weave a compelling account of the key battle of Dien Bien Phu. With maps highlighting the strategic points of conflict, with thirty-two pages of photos, and with Fall's thorough and insightful analysis, Hell in a Very Small Place has become one of the benchmarks in war reportage. Visit our eBay Store for a variety of classic, rare and hard-to-find books. Save on combined shipping when you purchase more than one item! OleTooks Ships Fast and Secure!