At the conclusion of World War II, though, the French government put the Model 1935A back into production, and it continued to serve French troops during their conflicts in Indochina. Its service ...

which was part of the French colonial empire until the end of the Indochina war in 1954, took place in difficult circumstances. Like others, this immigration is mainly linked to France’s post ...

During the Second World War, Japan occupied large parts of Indochina -- present-day Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia.After the Japanese surrender in August 1945, the Vietnamese Viet Minh group attempted ...

Valérie André, a French military officer, brain surgeon and licensed pilot who was believed to be the first woman to fly helicopter rescue missions in combat zones — during the French ...

This course examines two major conflicts: the French Indochina War and the American war in Vietnam. We will study the long-term origins of these conflicts, their conduct and their significance to the ...

The Geneva Accords end the French Indochina War. July 21, 1954 – Vietnam signs the Geneva Accords and divides into two countries at the 17th parallel, the Communist-led north and US-supported south.

This year marks the 70th anniversary of the end of the French-Indochina War, a colonial conflict in which many Moroccans were enlisted from 1947 to 1954, just as North Africa was preparing for ...

She flew more than 120 chopper missions in Indochina, often landing on jungle airstrips or near rice paddies amid enemy fire.