{"product_id":"french-foreign-legionnaire-vs-viet-minh-insurgent-north-vietnam-1948-52-combat","title":"French Foreign Légionnaire vs Viet Minh Insurgent: North Vietnam 1948–52 (Combat)","description":"The French Indochina War (1946–54) was the largest of the first generation of post-World War II wars of decolonization as Vietminh insurgents sought to topple their French colonial masters. It was also unique in that the insurgency evolved from low-level guerrilla activity to mobile operations by a large conventional army which finally defeated a large European-led expeditionary force supported by artillery, armor, and air-power. The war's progress was almost entirely dictated by the extreme terrain, and by the Chinese support enjoyed by the Vietnamese insurgents. The actions explored in this study cover three contrasting phases of the war in Tonkin during 1948–52, setting both sides on the path that would lead to the conflict's climactic encounter at Dien Bien Phu in 1954.\n\nFeaturing specially commissioned artwork and drawing upon a range of sources, this meticulously researched study casts new light on the troops who fought on both sides in this evolving and momentous conflict.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1472828917\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.1472828917.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Windrow, Martin|Shumate, Johnny\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing  age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43320444452925,"sku":"BVV.1472828917.A","price":17.61,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/1472828917-0.jpg?v=1783114931","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/french-foreign-legionnaire-vs-viet-minh-insurgent-north-vietnam-1948-52-combat","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}