On paper at least the French army in 1939 was the most powerful
land army in the world. Sheltered behind the fortifications of the
Maginot line was an army which drew its troops from colonies and
territories all over the world. It included spahis from algeria,
calvary from Morocco, Chasseur Alpin from the high Vosges and some
of the world's most modern and powerful tanks. The horrendous
losses of the Great War had developed a psychological dependence on
fortifications and a lack of flexibility in both tactics and
strategy. It's officers were prepared to fight the positional
warfare of 1914-18 not the 'Blitzkrieg' of 1940. This book, the
first of a five volume set, looks at the uniforms, equipment and
organisation of France's military forces during WW2. It details the
French army on the eve of war and the troops which fought the
"Phoney War", the campaign in Norway and the lightning invasion of
France in May-June 1940. Also detailed are the forces of "Greater
France" in North Africa, the Middle East and Indochina. Finally, it
examines the army and armistice and Vichy France.
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