first indochina war

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    Jean Bart Unbuilt Projects

    I've read in a few places that there were a couple of proposals (one from the US and another by the French after the war's end) to turn the unfinished French battleship Jean Bart into an aircraft carrier (which were obviously refused). Tzoli seems to have made a mockup of how it might've looked...
    • Fr05ty
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    • 1940s battlecarrier bbcv dccan first indochina war fleet aircraft carrier (cv) forces navales françaises libres french fourth republic french third republic great britain hybrid warship l'aéronautique navale marine nationale sccan united states united states navy
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    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
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    M29 Weasel video, variants?

    I came across this neat OSS briefing film referenced in the Wikipedia article on the M29 Weasel. The 10 minute video--worth the wait, I promise--includes some discussion of the various alternative approaches to travel across ice and snow that were evaluated as well as a lot of footage of the...
    • cluttonfred
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    • airborne forces airmobile allies amphibious vehicle armée de terre british army canada canadian army cold war first indochina war french fourth republic french indochina great britain korean war post-world war ii united states united states army united states marine corps vietnam war world war ii
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    • Forum: Secret Army Projects
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