Dien Bien Phu
The Epic Battle America Forgot
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Potomac Books Inc
Published:1st Apr '05
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
Dien Bien Phu is the definitive account of the great, climactic battle in French Indochina that led to the American commitment to Vietnam. Defense analyst Howard R. Simpson was an eyewitness.
“[The battle of Dien Bien Phu] ranks with Agincourt, Waterloo, and Gettysburg as one of the great military engagements of history . . . . No American is better qualified to tell the tale of Dien Bien Phu and its significance than Howard Simpson.”—Stanley Karnow, Pulitzer-Prize-winning author of Vietnam: A History
“Simpson has written a military classic based on newly released documents, interviews with survivors, and his own vivid and compassionate recollections.”—Publishers Weekly
“Captivating . . . . High recommended.”—Library Journal
“Fascinating. . . . Simpson’s prose [is] as gripping as any CNN closeup.”—Foreign Service Journal
“Exceptionally well-written, accurate, and readable.”—Army
“Superb.”—Military Review
ISBN: 9781574888409
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 172g
238 pages