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7+ YearsPublisher | Stackpole Books |
ISBN 13 | 9780811714600 |
Author | Robert Allan Doughty |
Language | English |
Book Subtitle | The Development Of French Army Doctrine, 1919-39 |
Book Description | 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 |
Editorial Review | This book explores the fall of France in 1940, focusing on the consequences of the country's ineffective military doctrine. * Military History Monthly 01/08/2015 * |
About the Author | Brig. Gen. Robert A. Doughty, USA (Ret.), is a graduate of West Point, former chair of its history department, and a prize-winning military historian. He is the author of Pyrrhic Victory: French Strategy and Operations in the Great War. |
Publication Date | 41913 |
Number of Pages | 256 |
The Seeds Of Disaster: The Development Of French Army Doctrine, 1919-39 Paperback English by Robert Allan Doughty - 41913