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"In late 1953, during the seventh year of France's war against the Viet Minh insurgency in its colony of Vietnam, the commander-in-chief, General Navarre, decided to plant an 'air-ground base' at Dien Bien Phu in the Thai Highlands, to distract General Giap's Vietnamese People's Army from the French heartland of the Red River Delta, and to protect the Laotian border. Elite French paratroopers captured Dien Bien Phu, which was then reinforced between December 1953 and February 1954 with infantry and artillery, a squadron of tanks and one of fighter-bombers, to a strength of 10,000 men. Giap and the VPA General Staff accepted the challenge of a major positional battle; through a total mobilization of national resources, and aided by Chinese logistical help, they assembled a siege army of 58,000 regular troops, equipped for the first time with 105mm artillery and 37mm AA guns. This volume documents the dramatic, 56-day 'Stalingrad in the jungle' siege that drew the attention of the world."--Adapted from back cover

Exploring the uniforms and equipment of the Legion, and featuring full color artwork, this is an invaluable resource for modelers and wargamers, as well as students of this famous corps.

Eule Mumble war noch ein flauschiges Küken, als Martin Windrow sie bei sich aufnahm. 15 Jahre lang sollten die beiden unzertrennlich bleiben. Anrührend und charmant erzählt der Brite, wie die kleine Eule seinen Alltag auf den Kopf stellt. Doch sein Buch ist mehr als die herzerwärmende Freundschaft zwischen einem Exzentriker und einer Eule. Windrow liefert zugleich eine kleine Kulturgeschichte der »fliegenden Katzen« – von Plinius' »schrecklichen Ungeheuern der Nacht« bis zu den hilfreichen Eulen von Hogwarts.

Covers the classic 'Beau Geste' period, of the French Foreign Legion when the corps was expanded during the most dynamic years of French imperial expansion. This title examines and illustrates their varied uniforms and equipments for each period and theatre. It is written by a leading expert on the French Foreign Legion.

It is hard to convey the public impact of France's war to maintain her colonial grip on Algeria; yet in the late 1950s this ugly conflict dominated Europe's media to almost the same extent as would Vietnam ten years later. It brought France to the very verge of military coup d'etat; it destroyed thousands of careers; bitterly divided the French military and political classes for a generation; and sent hundreds of thousands of European settler families into often ruinous exile. This title details the history, organisation, equipment and uniforms of the forces involved in the Algerian War (1954-1962).

Stalingrad in the jungle: the battle that doomed the French Empire and led America into Vietnam In winter 1953-54 the French army in Vietnam challenged its elusive enemy, General Giap's Viet Minh, to pitched battle. Ten thousand French paras and légionnaires, with artillery and tanks, were flown to the remote valley of Dien Bien Phu to build a fortress upon which Giap could smash his inexperienced regiments. The siege which followed became a Stalingrad in the jungle, and its outcome shocked the world.

In the MEN AT ARMS series. Covers the involvement of the Legion in World War I, the colonial campaigns from 1914 until the outbreak of World War II and the campaigns of the Legion in World War II. Includes illustrations of combat and dress uniforms for the period. A companion to FRENCH FOREIGN LEGION SINCE 1945.

Details the French attempts to regain control of Indochina, following Japan's defeat in World War II. From the disatrous Battle of RC.4 to the final French defeat at Dien Bien Phu, this book includes a variety of French troops, their uniforms and equipment.

A concise dictionary of the most important military leaders in history, featuring detailed capsule biographies of 200 individuals from antiquity to the modern age. Included are military leaders known for their sheer genius (Genghis Khan, Frederick the Great, Napoleon); strategic ability (Wellington, Lee, Rommel, Eisenhower); incompetence or villainy (Custer, Budenny, Benedict Arnold); and administrative or theoretical mastery (Clausewitz, Liddel-Hart). Still others are included for their innovativeness (T. E. Lawrence), notoriety (Jeanne d'Arc, El Cid) or because, as with certain medieval figures, their careers are a particularly apt reflection of their times. Written by two respected authorities in the field, it is both an ideal reference for military historians and a uniquely entertaining and browsable text for general readers.