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Plating, John D. 1967-

The Hump America's strategy for keeping China in World War II / [electronic resource] : John D. Plating. - 1st ed. - College Station : Texas A&M University Press, c2011. - xii, 331 p. - Williams-Ford Texas A&M University military history series ; no. 134 . - Williams-Ford Texas A&M University military history series ; no. 134. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

From the Marco Polo Bridge to ABC Ferry Command -- Terrain, weather, pilots, and planes -- "Barnstorming" over the Hump -- The Hump and an ascendant CBI air strategy -- "Ten thousand tons by Christmas" -- The Hump goes to war -- The Hump becomes an airline -- The end of the Hump -- Notes.


Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2011.
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Subjects--Corporate Names:
United States. Army Air Forces --Transport service--History.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, American.
World War, 1939-1945--China.
World War, 1939-1945--Himalaya Mountains.
Airlift, Military--History--United States--20th century.
Military doctrine--History--United States--20th century.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States--Foreign relations--1933-1945.

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Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: D790.2 / .P59 2011eb

Dewey Class. No.: 940.54/49730951