French Soldiers' Morale in the Phoney War, 1939-1940

ISBN-13: 9781138232747 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 158 str.

Bernard Wilkin; Maude Williams

Opis

The collapse of the French army in 1940 is a well-researched topic in Second World War Studies but a surprising gap in the historiography emerges when it comes to the study of the French military prior to the May 1940 German offensive. This book offers the first comprehensive comparative study of French army morale in any language.

Spis treści

List of figures and tables Acknowledgements Foreword Introduction Chapter 1: The French Army on the German-French Border Chapter 2: Inaction and demoralisation Chapter 3: The struggle against cafard Chapter 4: Dealing with German and communist propaganda Chapter 5: Interacting with British Soldiers Epilogue Conclusion Bibliography List of abbreviations Chronology Index