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Dien Bien Phu Howard R. Simpson

Name: Dien Bien Phu By Howard R. Simpson
SKU: 9781574888409
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Dien Bien Phu by Howard R. Simpson

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SeriesHistory of War

Summary

Dien Bien Phu is the definitive account of the great, climactic battle in French Indochina that led to the American commitment to Vietnam. Defense analyst Howard R. Simpson was an eyewitness.

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Dien Bien Phu Summary

Dien Bien Phu: The Epic Battle America Forgot by Howard R. Simpson

Dien Bien Phu is the definitive account of the great, climactic battle in French Indochina that led to the American commitment to Vietnam. Defense analyst Howard R. Simpson was an eyewitness.

Dien Bien Phu Reviews

[The battle of Dien Bien Phu] ranks with Agincourt, Waterloo, and Gettysburg as one of the great military engagements of history . . . . No American is better qualified to tell the tale of Dien Bien Phu and its significance than Howard Simpson.Stanley Karnow, Pulitzer-Prize-winning author of Vietnam: A History

Simpson has written a military classic based on newly released documents, interviews with survivors, and his own vivid and compassionate recollections.Publishers Weekly

Captivating . . . . High recommended.Library Journal

Fascinating. . . . Simpsons prose [is] as gripping as any CNN closeup.Foreign Service Journal

Exceptionally well-written, accurate, and readable.Army

Superb.Military Review

About Howard R. Simpson

The late Foreign Service officer, defense analyst, and novelist Howard R. Simpson covered the Franco-Viet Minh War for the U.S. Information Agency. Among his other books were Someone Else's War (Brassey's, Inc., 1995), The Paratroopers of the French Foreign Legion (Brassey's, Inc., 1997), and Bush Hat, Black Tie (Brassey's, Inc., 1999).

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Sku

CIN1574888404G

ISBN 13

9781574888409

ISBN 10

1574888404

Title

Dien Bien Phu: The Epic Battle America Forgot by Howard R. Simpson

Author

Howard R. Simpson

Series

History of War

Condition

Used - Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Potomac Books Inc

Year published

2005-04-30

Number of pages

238

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N/A

Cover note

Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

Note

This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us