As the driving force behind the Allied effort in World War I, France willingly shouldered the heaviest burden. In this masterful book, Robert Doughty explains how and why France assumed this role and offers new insights into French strategy and operational methods.
French leaders, favoring a multi-front strategy, believed the Allies could maintain pressure on several fronts around the periphery of the German, Austrian, and Ottoman empires and eventually break the enemy's defenses. But France did not have sufficient resources to push the Germans back from the Western Front and attack...
As the driving force behind the Allied effort in World War I, France willingly shouldered the heaviest burden. In this masterful book, Robert Dough...
An engaging narrative of the small-unit actions near Sedan during the 1940 campaign for France Reconstructs the fighting in and around Sedan by German panzer forces under the famous Heinz Guderian and their French opponents Examines both sides of the battle, from privates up to generals Recommended reading by the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps"Doughty's lively study should appeal to soldiers and civilians." --Journal of Military History"
An engaging narrative of the small-unit actions near Sedan during the 1940 campaign for France Reconstructs the fighting in and around Sedan by German...
An examination of the military doctrine that animated the French defense against the German invasion in 1940. Argues that the French learned the wrong lessons from World War I and were ill prepared for World War II Lessons for modern armies about how to learn from past wars and prepare for future wars Winner of the Paul Birdsall Prize of the American Historical Association"
An examination of the military doctrine that animated the French defense against the German invasion in 1940. Argues that the French learned the wrong...
