VIETNAM: THE IMPOSSIBLE WAR The First Indochina War Vietnam had a long history both as an independent kingdom and major power in its region, and as a subjugated province of China; its people were both proud of their past glory and painfully aware of their many years of subjugation. In the mid-nineteenth century, Vietnam became a colony of France. And like other European possessions in Asia, it ...

January 2002- A note from the author...One again, I must apologise to all those out there who have written with questions and failed to receive a response. Due to many other commitments, I find I have less and less time available to work on this site, and less still to respond personally to inquiries. I will try to help out when I can, and you can help me by keeping questions as specific as ...

INDOCHINA WAR (1945-1956) Extract coming from Histoire succincte de l'Aeronautique Navale (1910-1998) written by VA Roger Vercken (ARDHAN) With this page, I want to pay homage to the men who fought and were killed or injured during that horrible war. If you took part in this war, engaged in any branch (Army/ Navy/ Air Force), you can share your experience, writting-me your story . Some days ...