French Soldiers' Morale in the Phoney War, 1939-1940

by Bernard Wilkin and Maude Williams

The collapse of the French army in 1940 is a well-researched topic in Second World War Studies but a surprising gap in the historiography emerges when it comes to the study of the French military prior to the German offensive of May 1940.

Using various public and private sources in different languages, this book aims to address this gap by studying morale on the frontline and its management by the French Government, the Grand Quartier...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367583240
• ISBN13: 9780367583248
• Release Date: June 2020
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 158 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.1"