The Hump: America's Strategy for Keeping China in World War II

by John D. Plating

Book Overview

Chronicling the most ambitious airlift in history . . . Carried out over arguably the world's most rugged terrain, in its most inhospitable weather system, and under the constant threat of enemy attack, the trans-Himalayan airlift of World War II delivered nearly 740,000 tons of cargo to China, making it possible for Chinese forces to wage war against Japan. This operation dwarfed the supply delivery by land over the Burma and Ledo Roads and represented...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1623495962
• ISBN13: 9781623495961
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"