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1. And after this the PWTB in the US foolishly figure they could take over and do better...

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu May 9, 2024, 02:26 PM

May 2024

than the French...and then have strategic, geo-positioning in that part of the world, and btw, harvest all the natural resources of Vietnam while there (maybe that was the really the primary reason for our venture).

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Anniversary of battle that ended French rule in Vietnam [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2024 OP

And after this the PWTB in the US foolishly figure they could take over and do better... brush May 2024 #1

I have read both Jules Roy's and Bernard Falls' excellent histories of the Battle of Dien Bien Phu. Bo Zarts May 2024 #2

There is another excellent account by Martin Windrow called The Last Valley. flashman13 May 2024 #3

I'll look for that .. thanks! Bo Zarts May 2024 #4