Shrader, Charles R.,

A war of logistics : parachutes and porters in Indochina, 1945-1954 / Charles R. Shrader. - 1 online resource (515 pages) : illustrations, maps. - Foreign military studies . - Foreign military studies (Lexington, Ky.) .

"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.




Việt Nam độc lập đồng minh hội.
France. Armée --History--Indochinese War, 1946-1954.
Corps expéditionnaire français d'Extrême-Orient.


Indochinese War, 1946-1954--Campaigns.
Indochinese War, 1946-1954--Logistics.
Indochinese War, 1946-1954--Equipment and supplies.
Indochinese War, 1946-1954--Transportation.
Insurgency--History--Vietnam--20th century.


Electronic books.

DS553.7 / .S573 2015eb

959.704/14