Windrow, Martin
The Last Valley
- ISBN 13:
- 9780304366927
- author:
- Windrow, Martin
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Cassell
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2005
- Pages:
- 736
- Dimensions:
- 13.8 x 4.9 x 21.5 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Asian / Middle Eastern history: postwar, from c 1945 -
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
The Last Valley: Dien Bien Phu and the French Defeat in Vietnam by Martin Windrow In the winter of 1953-54, the French army launched a desperate bid to defeat General Giap's Viet Minh in the remote valley of Dien Bien Phu. The resulting siege would become one of the most infamous battles of the Cold War, with ten thousand French troops facing off against a determined enemy. The battle was a brutal and bloody stalemate, with both sides suffering heavy losses. Windrow's analysis of the events leading up to the siege and its aftermath provides a clear and cogent understanding of the complex politico-military situation at play. A gripping account of one of history's most pivotal moments, The Last Valley is a detailed and engaging exploration of this pivotal conflict.
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