9780208020963 - Seeds of Disaster: Development of French Army Doctrine, 1919-39 de Doughty, Robert Allan (6 resultados)

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Archon Books, 1985. Octavo. Book is very good with spotting along the page ends. Dust jacket is very good with spotting. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. very nice copy of the true first edition in very nice dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Archon Books, Published 1985. Hardcover, xi, 232 pp.; 24 cm; First Edition (1985 Archon, the only edition); illustrated with maps. In Very Good condition, no dust jacket. Black cloth boards with gilt lettering, mild surface wear and some scuffing to back cover. Binding tight. Pages clean. Otherwise unmarked.Examines the development of French Army doctrine between the world wars, arguing that France drew the wrong lessons from World War I and entered 1940 wedded to a defensive, firepower-centered "methodical battle" doctrine ill-suited to mobile mechanized warfare. Military historian Robert Allan Doughty draws on French army manuals, lectures, and staff debates to trace how institutional and doctrinal choices shaped the swift collapse of May-June 1940.Contents: The Framework of French Doctrine; An Army of Reservists; The Defense of the Frontiers; The Legacy of the Past; Firepower and the Methodical Battle; Institutions and Doctrine; The Development of the Tank; The Creation of Large Armored Units; Conclusion; Notes; Select Bibliography; Index.

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. Hardback. 8vo. 1985. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. Minor edge wear to dust jacket. No names or marks.

Cloth. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: No Jacket - Issued. 1st Edition. 232pp/maps. An examination of the military doctrine that animated the French defense against the German invasion in 1940. Argues that the French learned the wrong lessons from World War I. Clean - no marks. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Appears to be brand new book. Not a remainder. No ownership or other marks. No DJ. Laid in is a letter from the Commanding General, 7th US Army on his letterhead to his Chief of Staff. ; Maps; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 243 pages.