Hump: America's Strategy for Keeping China in World War II

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THE HUMP Number 134: Williams-Ford Texas A&M University Military History Series THE HUMP America’s Strategy for Keeping China in World War II ✪ JOHN D. PLATING Texas A&M University Press College Station Copyright © 2011 by John D. Plating Manufactured in the United States of America All rights reserved First edition This paper meets the requirements of ANSI/NISO Z39.48-1992 (Permanence of Paper). Binding materials have been chosen for durability. o Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Plating, John D. (John David), 1967– The Hump : America’s strategy for keeping China in World War II / John D. Plating. — 1st ed. p. cm. — (Williams-Ford Texas A&M University military history series ; no. 134) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978-1-60344-237-4 (cloth : alk. paper) ISBN-10: 1-60344-237-5 (cloth : alk. paper) ISBN-13: 978-1-60344-238-1 (e-book) ISBN-10: 1-60344-238-3 (e-book) 1. World War, 1939–1945—Aerial operations, American. 2. World War, 1939–1945—China. 3. World War, 1939– 1945—Himalaya Mountains. 4. Airlift, Military—United States—History—20th century. 5. United States. Army Air Forces—Transport service—History. 6. United States—Foreign relations—1933–1945. 7. Military doctrine—United States—History—20th century. I. Title. II. Series: Williams-Ford Texas A&M University military history series ; no. 134. D790.2.P59 2011 940.54⬘49730951—dc22 2010034329 To the aircrews who flew the Hump ...