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The Hump : America's strategy for keeping China in World War II / John D. Plating.

Author/creator Plating, John D. (John David), 1967-
Format Electronic and Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoCollege Station : Texas A&M University Press,
Descriptionxii, 331 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Supplemental Content Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Supplemental Content Full text available from UPCC Books History 2011 Subject Collection
Subject(s)
United States. Army Air Forces--Transport service --History.
World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, American.
World War, 1939-1945--China.
World War, 1939-1945--Himalaya Mountains.
Airlift, Military--United States --History --20th century.
Military doctrine--United States --History --20th century.
United States--Foreign relations --1933-1945.
Series Williams-Ford Texas A&M University military history series ; no. 134
Williams-Ford Texas A&M University military history series no. 134. ^A1016534
Contents 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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 303-321) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2010034329
ISBN9781603442374 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN1603442375 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9781603442381 (e-book)
ISBN1603442383 (e-book)

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