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Author Plating, John D., 1967- Plating, John David

Title The Hump : America's strategy for keeping China in World War II
Edition 1. ed
Published College Station : Texas A & M University Press, 2011

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 331 pages)
Series Williams-Ford Texas A & M University military history series ; no. 134
Williams-Ford Texas A&M University military history series ; no. 134.
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 Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
Subject 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
Airlift, Military
Diplomatic relations
Military doctrine
Military operations, Aerial -- American
SUBJECT United States -- Foreign relations -- 1933-1945. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140096
Subject China
Himalaya Mountains
United States
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781603442374
1603442375
1603442383
9781603442381