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A war of logistics : parachutes and porters in Indochina, 1945-1954 / Charles R. Shrader. [electronic resource]

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Foreign military studies (Lexington, Ky.)Publisher: Lexington, Kentucky : University Press of Kentucky, 2015Copyright date: ©2015Description: 1 online resource (515 pages) : illustrations, mapsSubject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: War of logistics : parachutes and porters in Indochina, 1945-1954.DDC classification:
  • 959.704/14 23
LOC classification:
  • DS553.7 .S573 2015
Online resources:
Contents:
List of maps, tables, and figures -- Table of equivalencies -- Note on translation, acronyms, and measurements -- Preface -- A war of logistics -- French Union combat forces -- Viet Minh combat forces -- French logistical doctrine and organization -- Viet Minh logistical doctrine and organization -- The opposing transport systems -- French sources of supply -- Viet Minh sources of supply -- The shape of battles to come -- The campaign for the base areas -- The campaign for the lines of communication -- Planning and buildup for the battle of Dien Bien Phu -- The limits of aerial resupply -- The triumph of the porters -- Logistics and the war in Indochina, 1945-1954 -- Glossary of abbreviations, acronyms, and terms.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

List of maps, tables, and figures -- Table of equivalencies -- Note on translation, acronyms, and measurements -- Preface -- A war of logistics -- French Union combat forces -- Viet Minh combat forces -- French logistical doctrine and organization -- Viet Minh logistical doctrine and organization -- The opposing transport systems -- French sources of supply -- Viet Minh sources of supply -- The shape of battles to come -- The campaign for the base areas -- The campaign for the lines of communication -- Planning and buildup for the battle of Dien Bien Phu -- The limits of aerial resupply -- The triumph of the porters -- Logistics and the war in Indochina, 1945-1954 -- Glossary of abbreviations, acronyms, and terms.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

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