The French Army 1939-45 (1)

by Ian Sumner and François Vauvillier

The French Army of 1939 was considered by contemporaries to be the strongest army in the world at that time. In fact, as the events of the next ten months soon revealed, the Army was riddled with fatal weaknesses. In this book, the first of two volumes examining the French Army of World War II (1939-1945), Ian Sumner and Fran ois Vauvillier examine the organisation, uniforms and equipment of the army of 1939-40 and Vichy France. It includes orders...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1855326663
• ISBN13: 9781855326668
• Release Date: April 1998
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.2" x 9.7"