This narrative history of the French Navy in Indochina from 1945
to 1954 draws on recently published French language sources, as
well as English sources, to create a detailed, highly readable
account of the critical first ten years of the 30-year war in the
maritime crossroads of Southeast Asia. Captain Charles W. Koburger,
Jr. examines the specific naval organization, equipment, and skills
demanded by coastal and riverine warfare, focusing on the unique
French-developed naval infantry assault divisions called, in a
convenient French acronym, dinassauts. The French development of
such river assault groups, their successful performance, whether on
coastal patrol, river patrol, or river assault--and a review of
some of their tactics, techniques, and battles, compose the bulk of
the book. The authoritative text is complemented by maps of the
area, photographs of naval craft used in the campaigns, and tables
pertaining to battles and military organization. Appendixes survey
Indochinese geography and weather as well as ships and craft.
Early chapters narrate the historical situation in French
Indochina in August and September 1945, emphasizing the naval
picture. The heart of the book, covering the periods 1946-50, 1951,
and 1952, holds the story of the dinassauts' early development and
their later expanded operations as well as the naval strategies
employed. The final chapters trace the last years of the French in
Indochina, describing the culmination of dinassaut organization and
highlighting their last operations necessitated by the communist
victory in China, and made possible by U.S. aid. The French Navy in
Indochina addresses historians, naval officers, diplomats,
government officials, and war gamers, but informed general readers
will find it an entertaining and useful read as well.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
(1)
