Plating, John D. 1967-

Hump America's Strategy for Keeping China in World War II / [Recurso electrónico] : John D. Plating. - 1st ed. - College Station : Texas A&M University Press, 2011. - 1 online resource (xii, 331 p. :) ill., maps ; - Williams-Ford Texas A&M University military history series ; no. 134 . - Williams-Ford Texas A&M University military history series ; no. 134. Book collections on Project MUSE. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 303-321) and index.

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.

Libro Electrónico

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United States. Army Air Forces --Transport service--History.


Military doctrine--History--United States--20th century.
Airlift, Military--History--United States--20th century.
World War, 1939-1945--Himalaya Mountains.
World War, 1939-1945--China.
World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, American.


United States--Foreign relations--1933-1945.


Electronic books.

D790.2 / .P59 2011

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