1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910459991703321

Autore

Plating John D (John David), <1967->

Titolo

The Hump [[electronic resource] ] : America's strategy for keeping China in World War II / / John D. Plating

Pubbl/distr/stampa

College Station, : Texas A&M University Press, c2011

ISBN

1-60344-238-3

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (346 p.)

Collana

Williams-Ford Texas A&M University military history series ; ; no. 134

Disciplina

940.54/49730951

Soggetti

World War, 1939-1945 - Aerial operations, American

World War, 1939-1945 - China

World War, 1939-1945 - Himalaya Mountains

Airlift, Military - United States - History - 20th century

Military doctrine - United States - History - 20th century

Electronic books.

United States Foreign relations 1933-1945

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

From the Marco Polo Bridge to ABC Ferry Command -- Terrain, weather, pilots, and planes -- "Barnstorming" over the Hump -- The Hump and an ascendant CBI air strategy -- "Ten thousand tons by Christmas" -- The Hump goes to war -- The Hump becomes an airline -- The end of the Hump -- Notes.