Volcano under Snow

A biography of Vietnamese military leader Vo Nguyen Giap, one of the great mil. commanders of the 20th cent. Victorious in battles against, successively, the Japanese, the French & the Americans, Giap became N. Vietnam's Minister for Defense & Commander in Chief. He worked with Ho Chi Minh to create the armies & the support for the under-equipped Vietnamese forces that would eventually triumph over the might of the West. Despite pressure for independence, the victorious Allies (of WW II) restored French control -- thus beginning 30 years of war in Vietnam. Describes the extraordinary single-mindedness with which Giap pursued victory.Colvin, John is the author of 'Volcano under Snow', published 2001 under ISBN 9780788196515 and ISBN 0788196510.