“Hell in a Very Small Place” (1966) by Bernard Fall makes for a good companion to “The Centurions” (1960) by Lartéguy. Fall provides the context to the Indochina wars, including the immense tech superiority of the French that let them face overwhelming odds. Lartéguy bring feelz.
Not read. “Only in the air”, the air being the most crucial sphere of operation in modern war. They also had electronic computer-guided artillery that was terrifically accurate. Fall discusses this at length. The air bridge was impressive though sporadic.
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Wasn't crucial enough to win them the battle. Except for Desert Storm, I can't think of any wars won by air power over the last 60 years.
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