To Lose a Battle: France 1940 by Alistair Horne (English) Paperback Book

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE To Lose a Battle by Alistair Horne In 1940 Hitler sent his troops to execute the Fall of France. A six-week battle with lightning blitzkrieg warfare and combined operations techniques, the offensive ended the Phony War and sent the French forces reeling as their government fled from occupied Paris. This book tells the story of the crises of the rivalry between France and Germany. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description At last Hornes great trilogy of works on French history are published together.In 1940, the German army fought and won an extraordinary battle with France in six weeks of lightning warfare. With the subtlety and compulsion of a novel, Hornes narrative shifts from minor battlefield incidents to high military and political decisions, stepping far beyond the confines of military history to form a major contribution to our understanding of the crises of the Franco-German rivalry.To Lose a Battle is the third part of the trilogy beginning with The Fall of Paris and continuing with The Price of Glory (already available in Penguin). Notes Subtitled, France 1940. Hornes classic account of one of the twentieth-centurys greatest disasters. This is the third part of the trilogy, beginning with The Fall Of Paris and continuing with The Price Of Glory. Trade paperback. Author Biography One of Britains greatest historians, Sir Alistair Horne, CBE, is the author of several famous books on French history as well as a two-volume life of Harold Macmillan. Long Description During six weeks in 1940, Hitlers blitzkrieg shattered the redoubtable Maginot Line and, shortly thereafter, the French army. No historian has written a more definitive chronicle of that disaster than Alistair Horne, or one so emotionally gripping. Moving with cinematic swiftness from the battlefield to the Reichstag and the Palais de l...lyse, "To Lose a Battle" overspills the confines of traditional military history to become a portrait of the French national soul in its darkest night. Details ISBN0141030658 Author Alistair Horne Short Title TO LOSE A BATTLE Language English ISBN-10 0141030658 ISBN-13 9780141030654 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2007 Imprint Penguin Books Ltd Subtitle France 1940 Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Birth 1925 Residence ENK DOI 10.1604/9780141030654 UK Release Date 2007-06-28 Pages 736 Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Publication Date 2007-06-28 Alternative 9780141937724 DEWEY 940.54214 Illustrations None Audience General NZ Release Date 2007-08-19 AU Release Date 2007-08-19 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENT Peace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:14687068;

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