Stalingrad in the jungle: the battle that condemned the French Empire and led America into Vietnam. In the winter of 1953-54, the French army in Vietnam challenged their orchestrated enemy, General Giap and the Viet Minh, to a decisive battle. Ten thousand French paratroopers and legionnaires, with artillery and tanks, were transported to the remote valley of Dien Bien Phu to build a fortress on which Giap could crush their inadequate brigades. The ensuing siege became a Stalingrad in the jungle, and its outcome shocked the world.

Pages: 752, Year of Publication: 0501, Dimensions: 14.1x14.1cm