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France and its army - General De Gaulle - illustrated superb half morocco 1945
France and its army - General De Gaulle - illustrated superb half morocco 1945
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- A fine work of erudition that is, all in all, up-to-date!
After The Edge of the Sword (1932) and Towards a Professional Army (1934), France and its Army, published in 1938, is the last volume in a trilogy devoted by de Gaulle to the French army in general.
In this erudite and lively book, Charles de Gaulle maintains that the history of France is closely linked to that of its army: "from the day when the conjunction of a strong power and a solid army was achieved, France stood found standing.” To show this, it retraces in seven chapters the history of the French armies and their heroes, their victories and their setbacks, from the time of the Gauls to the First World War.
This story is of course an opportunity to learn useful lessons. Charles de Gaulle notably recalls that a military defeat very often leads to the bankruptcy of the nation. This is why it is essential that the army is ready and well armed. “Good news is not enough for war without material power. », Underlines the author, worried about German rearmament and the obsolete nature of French strategy.
His warning rings particularly tragic in the year 1938, which saw the signing of the Munich Agreement. Despite its relative success with more than 6,000 copies sold, France and its army is not enough to raise awareness among leaders. The modernization of the army that de Gaulle calls for will not take place.
https://www.charles-de-gaulle.org/lhomme/biographie/
https://academiesciencesmoralesetpolitiques.fr/2005/05/26/de-gaulle-histoire/
https://books.openedition.org/pur/133806?lang=fr
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Very beautiful work with minimal wear from use
- slight edge rubbing
- slight friction to the nerves
- Fresh but yellowed interior
- ten pages with slight edge tear
- a few pages with cropped margin
