UID:
edocfu_9959243721102883
Format:
1 online resource (593 p.)
ISBN:
0-674-26304-9
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0-674-03431-7
Content:
As the driving force behind the Allied effort in World War I, France willingly shouldered the heaviest burden. In this masterful book, Robert Doughty explains how and why France assumed this role and offers new insights into French strategy and operational methods.
Note:
Originally published: Cambridge, Mass.: Belknap, 2005.
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Frontmatter --
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Contents --
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Maps --
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Preface --
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Introduction --
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1. The Transformation of the French Army --
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2. The War of Movement, 1914 --
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3. Siege Warfare, 1914-1915 --
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4. An Offensive Strategy, May-October 1915 --
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5. The Search for Strategic Alternatives, 1915-1916 --
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6. A Strategy of Attrition, 1916 --
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7. A Strategy of Decisive Battle, Early 1917 --
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8. A Strategy of "Healing" and Defense, Late 1917 --
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9. Responding to a German Offensive, Spring 1918 --
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10. A Strategy of Opportunism --
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Conclusion: The "Misery" of Victory --
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Abbreviations --
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Notes --
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Essay on Sources --
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Index
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-674-01880-X
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-674-02726-4
Language:
English
DOI:
10.4159/9780674034310
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