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

By: Shrader, Charles R [author.].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: Foreign military studies (Lexington, Ky.): Publisher: Lexington, Kentucky : University Press of Kentucky, 2015Copyright date: �2015Description: 1 online resource (515 pages) : illustrations, maps.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceSubject(s): Vi��et Nam ���oc l��ap ���ong minh h��oi | France. Arm�ee -- History -- Indochinese War, 1946-1954 | Corps exp�editionnaire fran�cais d'Extr�eme-Orient | Indochinese War, 1946-1954 -- Campaigns | Indochinese War, 1946-1954 -- Logistics | Indochinese War, 1946-1954 -- Equipment and supplies | Indochinese War, 1946-1954 -- Transportation | Insurgency -- Vietnam -- History -- 20th centuryGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 959.704/14 Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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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"An AUSA book."

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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