Ep 008 "French COIN: Introduction and the Indochina Dénouement (Part One)"
- Author
- Bill Buppert
- Published
- Mon 23 Jan 2023
- Episode Link
- https://rss.com/podcasts/cgp/790857
In this first episode, I discuss the fundamentals of French irregular warfare doctrine with a concentration on COIN, French martial history in a thumbnail and the tragedy of French arms in post-WWII Indochina.
References:
Martin Windrow The Last Valley: Dien Bien Phu and the French Defeat in Vietnam
Bernard Fall Hell in a Very Small Place
Bernard Fall Street Without Joy
Ted Morgan Valley of Death: The Tragedy at Dien Bien Phu That Led America into the Vietnam War
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