Breaking Point of the French Army: The Nivelle Offensive of 1917

by David Murphy

In December 1916 General Robert Nivelle was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the French armies fighting the Germans on the Western Front. He had enjoyed a meteoric rise to high command and public acclaim since the beginning of the war - he was a national hero. In return, he proclaimed he 'had the formula' that would ensure victory and end the conflict in 1917. But his offensive was a bloody and humiliating failure for France, one that could have opened...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1781592926
• ISBN13: 9781781592922
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.3"