Bowman Gum Company Fight the Red Menace: The Children's Crusade against Communism trading cards; 45. Ambush in Indo-China

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GLC#
GLC09627.45-View header record
Type
Objects
Date
1951
Author/Creator
Bowman Gum Company
Title
Fight the Red Menace: The Children's Crusade against Communism trading cards; 45. Ambush in Indo-China
Place Written
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pagination
1 collecting card Height: 6 cm, Width: 8 cm
Primary time period
1945 to the Present
Sub-Era
The Fifties

One trading card from the Red Menace collection, "45. Ambush in Indo-China" depicting a soldier shooting towards those on land. Reverse side contains propaganda narrative describing the Viet Minh fighting against the French and Viet Nam forces. Text mentions their guerrila tactics expected military success under the command of General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny.

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