To the Maginot Line: The Politics of French Military Preparation in the 1920's

by Judith M. Hughes

Book Overview

" A] stimulating and excellently documented book...Individual personalities are particularly well handled. Foch and P tain, Poincar and Blum--all emerge with veritable life in them. The trends of French interwar history are deftly carried through onto these pages with an unobtrusive lucidity and persuasiveness."--Michael Hurst, American Historical Review

"Admirable...Instead of working backward from 1940, seeking causes...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674023862
• ISBN13: 9780674023864
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 7.8"