{"product_id":"hell-in-a-very-small-place-the-siege-of-dien-bien-phu-9780306811579","title":"Hell in a Very Small Place: The Siege of Dien Bien Phu","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Bernard Fall\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Da Capo Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Da Capo Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Wars \u0026amp; Conflicts - Vietnam War\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the acclaimed scholar and reporter, a thorough and revealing account of the historic turning point in Vietnam's long struggle--the 1954 battle for Dien Bien Phu\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLike Gettysburg, Stalingrad, Midway, and Tet, the battle at Dien Bien Phu--a strategic attack launched by France against the Vietnamese in 1954 after eight long years of war--marked a historic turning point. By the end of the 56-day siege, a determined Viet Minh guerrilla force had destroyed a large, tactical French colonial army in the heart of Southeast Asia. The Vietnamese victory would not only end French occupation of Indochina and offer a sobering premonition of the U.S.'s future military defeat in the region, but would also provide a new model of modern warfare on which size and sophistication didn't always dictate victory. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBefore his death in Vietnam in 1967, Bernard Fall, a critically acclaimed scholar and reporter, drew upon declassified documents from the French Defense Ministry and interviews with thousands of surviving French and Vietnamese soldiers to weave a compelling account of the key battle of Dien Bien Phu. With maps highlighting the strategic points of conflict, with thirty-two pages of photos, and with Fall's thorough and insightful analysis, \u003ci\u003eHell in a Very Small Place\u003c\/i\u003e has become one of the benchmarks in war reportage.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Da Capo Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45114731135127,"sku":"9780306811579","price":1954.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780306811579.webp?v=1767270036","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/hell-in-a-very-small-place-the-siege-of-dien-bien-phu-9780306811579","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}