Foch: Supreme Allied Commander in the Great War (Military Profiles)
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Book Overview
Ferdinand Foch is the prototype of the twentieth-century general. Better than any other general of the First World War, Foch came to understand how technology and modern alliance systems had changed... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1574885510
ISBN13:9781574885514
Release Date:October 2003
Publisher:Potomac Books
Length:128 Pages
Weight:0.60 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.0" x 8.0"
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Intriguing look at a dynamic French leader
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
Marshal Foch is largely forgotten today except by military historians and Francophiles, yet he was among the most important leaders during the Great War. In this illuminating biography, Neiberg restores Foch to his proper place in the annals of military history. Foch wasn't always right--his faith in the offensive proved costly to France in 1914--but the man had elan and cran, verve and guts. As generalissimo of Entente forces in 1918, he was instrumental in defeating Germany's warlords (Hindenburg and Ludendorff) on the Western Front. Neiberg's fast-paced and sympathetic account makes for heady reading. Neither pedantic nor polemical, this book is a "must read" for students of World War I or anyone interested in military matters. In short, I liked it!
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