The French Army 1939-45 (2) Format: Paperback

SUMNER, IAN

ISBN 10: 1855327074 / ISBN 13: 9781855327078

Published by MacMillan Publishers, 1998

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The French Army 1939-45 (2) Format: Paperback
• Publisher: MacMillan Publishers
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1855327074
• ISBN 13: 9781855327078
• Binding: Soft cover
• Illustrator: Chappell, Mike
• Condition: As New

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Synopsis

By 16 June 1940, De Gaulle, with the decisive support of Churchill, had come to the conclusion that, whatever happened, France could not stand to one side in the struggle against Nazi Germany. And so, Free France was born. In this companion volume to MAA 315: The French Army 1939-45 (I) , Ian Sumner and François Vauvillier examine the history, uniforms and insignia of the Free French, Fighting French and the Army of Liberation during World War II (1939-1945).

About the Authors

Ian Sumner was born in 1953 in Eccles, near Manchester, UK. He originally trained as a librarian in Newcastle-upon-Tyne but now devotes himself to full-time writing. He has written numerous titles for Osprey, and also several books on the history of the East Riding of Yorkshire, where he now lives with his wife.

Francois Vauvillier is the greatly respected editorial director of the French Military publishers Histoire & Collections, is the former editor of Gazette des Uniformes and of Militaria magazine. His special personal interests include French uniforms of both World War I and World War II.

MIKE CHAPPELL comes from an Aldershot family with British Army connections stretching back several generations. He enlisted as a teenage private in the Royal Hampshire Regiment in 1952 and retired in 1974, as RSM of the 1st Battalion The Wessex Regiment (Rifle Volunteers), after seeing service in Malaya, Cyprus, Swaziland, Libya, Germany, Ulster and home garrisons. He began painting military subjects in 1968 and has gained worldwide popularity as a military illustrator. Mike has written and illustrated many books for Osprey.