This episode is an original short story that depicts the experience of a Senegalese Colonial soldier manning a machine gun at an outpost in Southern Vietnam.

This episode discusses the French and Viet Minh's adjusted strategy in the aftermath of Operation Lea, including economic warfare, and the French plan to bring back Emperor Bao Dai.

In this episode we discuss some cultural nuances of Eastern Culture, Chinese history, the Chinese Civil War, and the insane 6,000-mile retreat of Mao's forces known as "The Long March."

This episode remembers those who were murdered at the massacres of My Trach and My Thuy, in 1947 and 1948, during the First Indochina War.

Link to article on My Trach: https://dantri.com.vn/xa-hoi/vu-tham-sat-my-trach-noi-dau-nhuc-nhoi-suot-66-nam-1371824236.htm

Link to article on My Thuy: https://indochine.uqam.ca/en/component/content/article/1/922-m-thy-massacre.html

This episode delves into the subterfuge, espionage, and counter-intelligence aspects of war.

Happy New Year and welcome to 2025! In this episode I read listener comments and questions and provide my savant genius response.

This episode covers the period between the Battle of Hanoi and the French's gambit to crush Ho Chi Minh and the Viet Minh in Operation Lea, October 1947.

This episode covers the period from late 1946 thru early 1947, including the Battle of Hanoi, and discusses the strategy of the Viet Minh in their bid to consolidate power and legitimize the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.

Further reading:

The Road to Dien Bien Phu by Christopher Gosha

https://a.co/d/0NKfWvE

Street Without Joy by Bernard B. Fall

https://a.co/d/7c73SeL

Vietnam Epic Tragedy, 1945-1975 by Max Hastings

https://a.co/d/4pTLVO5

The beginning of the French Indochina War covering post-World War Two and the rise of the Viet Minh.

A history refresher covering World War Two, Communism, and the Viet Minh.