![]() ![]() As time went on, there were so many lessons to be learned and opportunities for change, yet the French insisted on the status quo - going so far as to train their Vietnamese allies in those same methods and tactics. Conventional thinking and fighting were no match against an elusive enemy in the thick jungles, who chose the time and place for battle. Readers clearly see that Laos and Vietnam were trying to free themselves from French colonial rule after World War II.the French, Chinese and Japanese were all defeated and kicked out during the war the author maintains that if France would have granted both Laos and Vietnam their independence in 1945 - so many lives could have been saved.It was obvious that the French did not have enough troops, equipment and supplies to support their mission within Indochina,and were not trained or ready to fight a guerrilla style jungle war. I found "Street Without Joy" fascinating - a cross between the summation of after-action battle reports and a history book outlining the French debacle in Indochina. ![]()
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