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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
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    • Publisher: Stackpole Books (October 1, 2014)
    • Length: 256 pages
    • ISBN13: 9780811714600

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