French Armour in Vietnam 1945-54

by Simon Dunstan

France had operated armour in Indochina since 1919, when it first sent FT-17s to its colony. But after World War II the Viet Minh rebellion began brewing. French troops were equipped with a motley collection of American and British armour until the Korean War brought the French new military aid. This included large numbers of the M24 Chaffee light tank, along with amphibious vehicles such as the M29C Weasel and LVT4 Buffalo. France's armour was a...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472831829
• ISBN13: 9781472831828
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.1" x 9.6"