The Hump: America's Strategy for Keeping China in World War II - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:John D. PlatingSeries:Williams-Ford Texas A&M University Military History #134Publish date:2017-08-18Pages:320
Language:EnglishPublisher:Texas A&M University PressISBN-13:9781623495961ISBN-10:1623495962UPC:9781623495961Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:Wars & Conflicts, MilitaryBook Topic:World War II, United States, Aviation & SpaceSize:9.21 x 6.14 x 0.73 inchesWeight:1.0913Product ID:SCEMVS662R
The Hump: America's Strategy for Keeping China in World War II
Chronicling the most ambitious airlift in history . . . Carried out over arguably the world's most rugged terrain, in its most inhospitable weather system, and under the constant threat of enemy attack, the trans-Himalayan airlift of World War II delivered nearly 740,000 tons of cargo to China, making it possible for Chinese forces to wage war against Japan. This operation dwarfed the supply...
Series: Williams-Ford Texas A&M University Military History #134
Language:EnglishPublisher:Texas A&M University PressISBN-13:9781623495961ISBN-10:1623495962UPC:9781623495961Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:Wars & Conflicts, MilitaryBook Topic:World War II, United States, Aviation & SpaceSize:9.21 x 6.14 x 0.73 inchesWeight:1.0913Product ID:SCEMVS662R
JOHN D. PLATING, a colonel in the US Air Force, teaches history at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. A transport pilot with combat experience, he is the author of a number of articles that have been published in Air Power History, Air Force Journal of Logistics, and elsewhere.
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
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