New York: Praeger, Date: 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, 133 pages. In Very good condition. Navy spine with silver lettering. Full binding in navy cloth. Boards show mild shelf wear. Text block clean. Note: Shelved in Netdesk Column F, ND-F. 1378545. FP New Rockville Stock. 1991. Praeger ISBN 0275938336 US

Praeger, Date: 1991. Hardcover. Good. 5x0x8. Gently used hardback. No jacket. Only slight wear. Foxing to boards. Foxing to page blocks. Text is clean, unmarked. (Shelf location: A3)Books are carefully sealed in waterproof mailers and then boxed to prevent damage during transit. 1991. Praeger ISBN 0275938336 9780275938338 [US]

E-188: Praeger. Very Good. Date: 1991. Hardcover. Hardcover. 8vo. Published by Praeger Publishing, New York. 1991. 160 pgs. Illustrated. First Edition/First Printing. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. This narrative history of the French Navy in Indochina from 1945 to 1954 draws on recently published French language sources, as well as English sources, to create a detailed, highly readable account of the critical first ten years of the 30-year war in the maritime crossroads of Southeast Asia. Captain Charles W. Koburger, Jr. Examines the specific naval organization, equipment, and skills demanded by coastal and riverine warfare, focusing on the unique French-developed naval infantry assault divisions called, in a convenient French acronym, dinassauts. The French development of such river assault groups, their successful performance, whether on coastal patrol, river patrol, or river assault--and a review of some of their tactics, techniques, and battles, compose the bulk of the book. The authoritative text is complemented by maps of the area, photographs of naval craft used in the campaigns, and tables pertaining to battles and military organization. Appendixes survey Indochinese geography and weather as well as ships and craft. EB; 8.3 X 5.5 X 0.8 inches; 160 pages . 1991. ...

ISBN10: 0275938336, ISBN13: 9780275938338, [publisher: Bloomsbury 3PL] Hardcover nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - This narrative history of the French Navy in Indochina from 1945 to 1954 draws on recently published French language sources, as well as English sources, to create a detailed, highly readable account of the critical first ten years of the 30-year war in the maritime crossroads of Southeast Asia. Captain Charles W. Koburger, Jr. examines the specific naval organization, equipment, and skills demanded by coastal and riverine warfare, focusing on the unique French-developed naval infantry assault divisions called, in a convenient French acronym, dinassauts. The French development of such river assault groups, their successful performance, whether on coastal patrol, river patrol, or river assault--and a review of some of their tactics, techniques, and battles, compose the bulk of the book. The authoritative text is complemented by maps of the area, photographs of naval craft used in the campaigns, and tables pertaining to battles and military organization. Appendixes survey Indochinese geography and weather as well as ships and craft.Early chapters narrate the historical situation in French Indochina in August and September 1945, emphasizing the naval picture. The heart of the book, covering the periods 1946-50, 1951, and 1952, holds the story of the dinassauts' early development and their later expanded operations as well ...
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