The French Army 1914–18 cover
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Initially the strongest of all the Allied armies, France's metropolitan and colonial units bore the greatest burden during the first two years of the Great War, and made a great contribution to the final victory. In common with most European countries, the pre-war French Army was based on a system of national military service providing conscripts who could be subject to recall as reservists for several years after. However, the advent of war, the crisis in manpower, and the development of new tactics and weapons brought radical changes. The influence of these factors on the organisation, equipment, uniforms and tactics of the French Army during World War I is examined in detail in this title.

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The Organisation of the Army · Uniforms and Equipment · Tactics and Trenches · The Plates

Product details

Published 17 Jul 1995
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 48
ISBN 9781855325166
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 50 b/w; 8 col
Dimensions 248 x 184 mm
Series Men-at-Arms
Short code MAA 286
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Ian Sumner

Ian Sumner was born in 1953 in Eccles, near Manche…

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Gerry Embleton

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