a French air force nurse in the 1950s Indochina war who became known as the “angel of Dien Bien Phu,” the only woman in an embattled garrison amid wounded and dying soldiers as well-armed ...
She flew more than 120 chopper missions in Indochina, often landing on jungle airstrips or near rice paddies amid enemy fire.
This course examines two major conflicts: the French Indochina War and the American war in Vietnam ... We will read histories, testimonies of soldiers and anti-war protesters, a novel, and also watch ...
By nightfall, 150 French soldiers were dead. The French retaliated, killing thousands of Spaniards. It was the start of a brutal, no-holds-barred war, marked by savagery on both sides. The French ...
The French government is preparing a survival guide for French households to prepare them for an emergency such as an armed conflict. We take a look at what's in the pamphlet and what other ...