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Dien Bien Phu: The Epic Battle America Forgot

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Book Description
Dien Bien Phu is recognized as one of history's great battles. It began in November 1953, when French paratroopers seized a small airstrip in Northwestern Vietnam. It ended in May 1954 with tens of thousands of Vietminh troops overrunning the beseiged garrison. A third of the 15,000 French defenders died in combat, fewer than a hundred escaped into the jungle. Thousands more died in captivity. The... More
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PublisherBrassey's Inc
BindingHardcover (5 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages193
ISBN-100028810473
ISBN-13978-0028810478
Publication Date05/1994
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About Howard R. Simpson (Author) : Howard R. Simpson is a published author of young adult books. Published credits of Howard R. Simpson include Dien Bien Phu: The Epic Battle America Forgot (History of War).
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