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Autore |
Plating John D (John David), <1967-> |
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Titolo |
The Hump [[electronic resource] ] : America's strategy for keeping China in World War II / / John D. Plating |
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College Station, : Texas A&M University Press, c2011 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (346 p.) |
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Collana |
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Williams-Ford Texas A&M University military history series ; ; no. 134 |
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Soggetti |
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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 |
United States Foreign relations 1933-1945 |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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. |
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