Robin L. Rielly spent many years as an educator, specializing in international relations, Asian studies and American history. He also served as the Historian/Archivist for the USS LCS(L) 1-130 Association, a World War II veteran’s group. This is his sixth book dealing with American Naval history.

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• Table of ContentsPreface and AcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. A Short History of Indochina2. Toward the Abyss3. France’s Early Attempt to Reconquer Indochina4. The Middle Years: 1947–19505. Annam and Cochinchina6. The French Loss of Indochina7. The Vietnamese Shoulder the Burden8. The American War Gets Underway9. The Mobile Riverine Force Develops10. The River Operations11. End GameGlossaryChapter NotesBibliographyIndex

Robin L. Rielly spent many years as an educator, specializing in international relations, Asian studies and American history. He also served as the Historian/Archivist for the USS LCS(L) 1-130 Association, a World War II veteran’s group. This is his sixth book dealing with American Naval history.

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• Table of ContentsPreface and AcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. A Short History of Indochina2. Toward the Abyss3. France’s Early Attempt to Reconquer Indochina4. The Middle Years: 1947–19505. Annam and Cochinchina6. The French Loss of Indochina7. The Vietnamese Shoulder the Burden8. The American War Gets Underway9. The Mobile Riverine Force Develops10. The River Operations11. End GameGlossaryChapter NotesBibliographyIndex