Brassey's, 1997. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good, some sections of the text underlined. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good apart from mark on back lower left (one inch square). First Printing. 8vo - over 7พ" - 9พ" tall. 401pp./illus/maps. A clean tight copy. "Victory At Any Cost is the only thoroughly documented and complete biography of Glap from his birth through his schooling; his exile in China; his complex relationships with the French, Ho Chi Minh, and the contentiious community Party; his early role as a journalist and propagandist; his development of a victorious peasant army; and his genius at defeating superior forces. This books also tells the full story of his mistakes and his ruthless commitment of Vietnamese lives and resources. Senior General Vo Nguyen Giap was the military leader of the Communist forces during the war against the Japanese, the French and later the Americans in the Viet Nam War. Cunning, determined, a master of logistics and willing to shed the blood of his countrymen, he defeated the French at Dien Bien Phu, one of the great battles of history. Twenty-one years later, the United States suffered an equally bitter loss with the fall of Saigon. Despite his historical importance, Giap has long been shrouded in mystery. His life story has been a patchwork of myth and legend. Author Cecil Currey spent five years examining every aspect of Giap's life, even spending long hours interviewing Giap himself. On other occasions, Giap answered questions smuggled into Hanoi. This volume assesses the strengths and weaknesses of this victorious general who began with no troops, no equipment and no formal training.
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