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The French Army, 1914-18 (Osprey, Men-at-Arms, No. 286)
by Sumner, Ian
- Used
- near fine
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1855325160
- ISBN 13
- 9781855325166
- Seller
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About This Item
London: Osprey Publishing, 1995. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 7x0x9. Embleton, Gerry. First edition. Related article laid in. 1995 Soft Cover. 40 pp. Initially the strongest of all the Allied armies, France's metropolitan and colonial units bore the greatest burden during the first two years of the Great War, and made a great contribution to the final victory. In common with most European countries, the pre-war French Army was based on a system of national military service providing conscripts who could be subject to recall as reservists for several years after. However, the advent of war, the crisis in manpower, and the development of new tactics and weapons brought radical changes. The influence of these factors on the organisation, equipment, uniforms and tactics of the French Army during World War I is examined in detail in this title.
Synopsis
Ian Sumner was born in 1953 in Eccles, near Manchester, UK. He originally trained as a librarian in Newcastle-upon-Tyne but now devotes himself to full-time writing. He has written numerous titles for Osprey, and also several books on the history of the East Riding of Yorkshire (UK), where he now lives with his wife.
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- Bookseller
- Yesterday's Muse Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2341764
- Title
- The French Army, 1914-18 (Osprey, Men-at-Arms, No. 286)
- Author
- Sumner, Ian
- Illustrator
- Embleton, Gerry
- Format/Binding
- Soft Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 1855325160
- ISBN 13
- 9781855325166
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1995
- Size
- 7x0x9
- Keywords
- MILITARY HISTORY OSPREY MEN-AT-ARMS EUROPE EUROPEAN HISTORY FRANCE FRENCH HISTORY WORLD WAR ONE WWI WW1 GREAT WAR
- X weight
- 8 oz
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