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Maxime Weygand : a biography of the French general in two world wars
- Title
- Maxime Weygand : a biography of the French general in two world wars / Barnett Singer.
- Author
- Singer, Barnett.
- Publication
- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2008], ©2008.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Request in advance | DC373.W4 S56 2008 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- v, 255 pages : illustrations; 23 cm
- Summary
- "French archival sources, available oral testimony and Weygand's private papers, particularly his detailed World War I diary, contribute to a fascinating biography of one of World War II's unsung heroes"--Provided by publisher.
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-245) and index.
- Contents
- 1. The Formative Years -- 2. With Foch in World War I -- 3. Armistice-Making and Peace Conference -- 4. "Finding Himself" in Poland and the Middle East -- 5. To the Heights of Hampered Power -- 6. Recharging Batteries as Military Historian -- 7. Regaining French Themes -- 8. Hurled to the Top Against the Nazis -- 9. Countering Germany as Vichy Defense Minister -- 10. Anti-Nazi Proconsul in French Africa -- 11. The Long Coda.
- ISBN
- 9780786435715 (softcover : alk. paper)
- 0786435712 (softcover : alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 2008009009
- 40015581490
- OCLC
- ocn180881218
- 180881218
- SCSB-5415077
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries