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Breaking Point of the French Army - The Nivelle Offensive of 1917 (Hardcover) Loot Price: R547
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Breaking Point of the French Army - The Nivelle Offensive of 1917 (Hardcover): David Murphy

Breaking Point of the French Army - The Nivelle Offensive of 1917 (Hardcover)

David Murphy

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In December 1916 General Robert Nivelle was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the French armies fighting the Germans on the Western Front. He had enjoyed a meteoric rise to high command and public acclaim since the beginning of the war - he was a national hero. In return, he proclaimed he 'had the formula' that would ensure victory and end the conflict in 1917. But his offensive was a bloody and humiliating failure for France, one that could have opened the way for French defeat. This is the subject of David Murphy's penetrating, in-depth study of one of the key events in the history of the Great War. He describes how Nivelle, a highly intelligent and articulate officer, used his charm to win the support of French and British politicians, but also how he was vain and boastful and displayed no sense of operational security. By the opening of the campaign, his plan was an open secret and he had lost the ability to critically assess the operation as it developed. The result was disaster.

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Imprint: Pen & Sword Military
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: October 2015
Authors: David Murphy
Dimensions: 234 x 156 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 978-1-78159-292-2
Categories: Books > Humanities > History > European history > General
Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns
Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Military life & institutions > General
Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > First World War
Books > History > European history > General
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
Books > History > World history > From 1900 > First World War
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LSN: 1-78159-292-6
Barcode: 9781781592922

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