Marshal Joffre : the triumphs, failures and controversies of France's Commander-in-Chief in the Great War / André Bourachot ; translated by Andrew Uffindell
2014, First Edition. Barnsley, South Yorkshire : Pen & Sword Military. First English edition. Fine cloth copy in a fine, very slightly edge-bumped dust wrapper. Remains well-preserved overall. Item #479056
ISBN: 9781783461653
Physical description; xiv, 214 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. Notes; Translation from the French of: Joffre : de la préparation de la guerre à la disgrâce, 1911-1916. Paris : Bernard Giovanangeli Éditeur, 2010. Includes bibliographical references. Contents; Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Plates; List of Tables; List of Maps; Preface to the English Edition; Preface to the French Edition; Chapter 1: An Unconventional Choice; The sapper; 'A Perfectly Good Stationmaster'; Riding Out The Storms; Chapter 2: The Offensive; Tangled Meanings; Moral Strength; Tools For Reform; Regulations; Staff Training; Chapter 3: Plans; The problem of Belgium; War Aims; Plan XVII; Fortifications; Chapter 4: Preparing for War; The reserves; The Three-Year Law; Heavy artillery; Chapter 5: Battle Of The Frontiers; Joffre's Headquarters. Uncertainty in BelgiumSeeking Battle; Lanrezac; Battle of the Ardennes; 'Where are We going?'; Chapter 6: Joffre and Galliéni; Galliéni; Battle of the Marne; How do you solve a problem like Galliéni?; Chapter 7: Gnawing Away; Static Front; The Quest for a Decisive Outcome; Chapter 8: Verdun; Highpoint of the War; Was Joffre Surprised?; Inadequate Defences?; Disarming the Forts; Chapter 9: Joffre and Politics; Wartime Problems; Joffre's Fall; Chapter 10: The Dismissals; Sent to Limoges; The Impact; Appendix: List of French Governments, 1911-20; Notes; Select Bibliography. Subjects; Joffre, Joseph Jacques Césaire 1852-1931 Military leadership. World War, 1914-1918 France. World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Belgium. World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- France. World War, 1914-1918 France. France History, Military 20th century. France History, Military.
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