General Joffre and His Battles (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Raymond Recouly

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ISBN 10 : 1332436056 ISBN 13 : 9781332436057

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

General Joffre and His Battles offers on-the-ground insight into the early WWI years and the leaders who shaped France's defense.

This collection draws from Captain Recouly’s firsthand experience and journal entries to portray the people, decisions, and battles that defined France’s war effort. It presents a readable narrative of strategic choices, the pressures of retreat and counterattack, and the personalities of key figures such as Joffre, Foch, and Castelnau. The chapters blend personal observations with the broader history of the fighting from the Marne to Verdun, making a vivid picture of France’s resolve under pressure.

- Get a soldier’s-eye view of major campaigns and the strategic moves across front lines
- See how French leaders assessed risks, replaced faltering officers, and kept morale high
- Explore connections between battlefield action and wider war aims of the time
- Learn about the people, places, and maps that shaped early Allied defense and counteroffensives

Ideal for readers of World War I history who want a clear, center-stage look at leadership, courage, and the realities of war.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1332436056
• ISBN 13: 9781332436057
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 303
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