{"product_id":"9781472831828-french-armour-in-vietnam-1945-54","title":"French Armour in Vietnam 1945–54","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe story of how the French pioneered the use of tanks in colonial warfare, and the role they played in France's effort to keep control of its Indochinese empire.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrench experience with armour in Indo-China dated back to 1919, when it sent FT-17s to the colony, followed by a variety of armoured cars.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter World War II, French troops were equipped with a motley collection of American and cast-off British equipment until the outbreak of war in Korea saw an increase in military aid. This included large numbers of the M24 Chaffee light tank, along with amphibious vehicles such as the M29C Weasel and LVT4 Buffalo, to conduct operations in coastal and inland areas that the Viet Minh had previously thought immune to attack.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book explores France’s armour, a key part of the battle against the Viet Minh right up until the last stand at Dien Bien Phu.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40944492609633,"sku":"9781472831828","price":12.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_26708595.jpg?v=1722468390","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781472831828-french-armour-in-vietnam-1945-54","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}