A war of logistics : : parachutes and porters in Indochina, 1945-1954 / / Charles R. Shrader.
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| Superior document: | Foreign military studies |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Lexington, Kentucky : : University Press of Kentucky,, 2015. 2015 |
| Year of Publication: | 2015 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Foreign military studies (Lexington, Ky.)
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (515 pages) :; illustrations, maps. |
| Notes: | "An AUSA book." |
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Table of 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.