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DIEN BIEN PHU
THE FIRST INDOCHINA WAR 1946–1954
ANTHONY TUCKER-JONES
In memory of Bernard de Lattre de Tassigny (1928–1951) Croix de Guerre and Médaille Militaire
First published in Great Britain in 2017 by
PEN AND SWORD MILITARY
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Copyright © Anthony Tucker-Jones, 2017
ISBN 978 1 52670 798 7
eISBN 978 1 52670 800 7
Mobi ISBN 978 1 52670 799 4
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Prologue – ‘Where’s Bernard?’
Introduction – Imperial Hubris
End of Empire
Cold War Realities
Operation Masterdom
Rise of the Viet Minh
Get Leclerc
France’s Expeditionary Force
The Hand of Mao
Battle for the Red River
Victory on the Day River
Air War Over Indochina
Operation Lorraine
Prelude to Defeat
Fortress Dien Bien Phu
A Dishonoured Man
The Vulture Hovers
Isabelle is Taken
The Cold War Reckoning

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