The Valley of Death - The Tragedy at Dien Bien Phu that led America into the Vietnam War
Author - Ted Morgan
Published by - Random House
Year Published - 2010
Summary
The author narrates a rich and definitive account of the fateful battle that ended French Rule in Indochina and led inexorably to the United States’ involvement into an escalating war of attrition. The author, who had served in the French Army, begins with a description of his tour of the Dien Bein Phu battlefield. He narrates how a a major European power underestimated an insurgent army and lost control of Indochina. This book is the untold story of the 1954 battle that, in six weeks, changed the course of history. Superbly researched and powerfully written , “The Valley of Death” is a crowning achievement and is considered to be a compulsively readable and important account of this famous battle.
Notes - No dust jacket and some scuffing inside and outside of covers.
Author - Ted Morgan
Published by - Random House
Year Published - 2010
Summary
The author narrates a rich and definitive account of the fateful battle that ended French Rule in Indochina and led inexorably to the United States’ involvement into an escalating war of attrition. The author, who had served in the French Army, begins with a description of his tour of the Dien Bein Phu battlefield. He narrates how a a major European power underestimated an insurgent army and lost control of Indochina. This book is the untold story of the 1954 battle that, in six weeks, changed the course of history. Superbly researched and powerfully written , “The Valley of Death” is a crowning achievement and is considered to be a compulsively readable and important account of this famous battle.
Notes - No dust jacket and some scuffing inside and outside of covers.
Author - Ted Morgan
Published by - Random House
Year Published - 2010
Summary
The author narrates a rich and definitive account of the fateful battle that ended French Rule in Indochina and led inexorably to the United States’ involvement into an escalating war of attrition. The author, who had served in the French Army, begins with a description of his tour of the Dien Bein Phu battlefield. He narrates how a a major European power underestimated an insurgent army and lost control of Indochina. This book is the untold story of the 1954 battle that, in six weeks, changed the course of history. Superbly researched and powerfully written , “The Valley of Death” is a crowning achievement and is considered to be a compulsively readable and important account of this famous battle.
Notes - No dust jacket and some scuffing inside and outside of covers.
