In the Year of the Tiger by William M. Waddell - ISBN: 9780806160276
Hardcover
In 1950, France experienced two parallel but different outcomes in its Indochina war. Conflict in the north ended with a disastrous defeat at Dien Bien Phu, but in southern Vietnam, or Cochinchina, France emerged victorious in a series of violent but now largely forgotten actions. This book tells th…

In the Year of the Tiger

The War for Cochinchina, 1945-1951

  • Hardcover

    264 pages

  • Release Date

    9 August 2018

Summary

In 1950, France experienced two parallel but different outcomes in its Indochina war. While the conflict in the north ended with a disastrous defeat for the French at Dien Bien Phu, in southern Vietnam, or Cochinchina, France emerged victorious in a series of violent but now largely forgotten actions. In the Year of the Tiger tells the story of this critical southern campaign, revealing in dramatic detail how the French war for Cochinchina set the stage for the American war in Vietnam.…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780806160276
ISBN-10:0806160276
Author:William M. Waddell
Publisher:University of Oklahoma Press
Imprint:University of Oklahoma Press
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:264
Release Date:9 August 2018
Weight:413g
Dimensions:229mm x 152mm x 30mm
Series:Campaigns and Commanders Series
What They're Saying

Critics Review

In addressing a part of the First Indochina War that normally gets lumped into the larger context of the losing French effort, In the Year of the Tiger provides a significant and valuable addition to the understanding of the French experience in Indochina.“” - James H. Willbanks, author of A Raid Too Far, Operation Lam Son 719 and Vietnamization in Laos

”“A splendid, captivating military history of the so-called First Indochina War, In the Year of the Tiger underscores the importance of adaptation, modesty, patience, and prudence in waging counterinsurgency warfare. William Waddell offers invaluable lessons for making sense of the course and outcome even of the United States’ later wars in Vietnam and other theaters.”” - Pierre Asselin, author of Hanoi’s Road to the Vietnam War, 1954 - 1965

About The Author

William M. Waddell

William M. Waddell III is a historian specializing in the French military and modern Europe. He earned his PhD at The Ohio State University.

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