The French Navy in World War II - Paperback
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Languages:EnglishPublisher:US Naval Institute PressISBN-13:9781591145660ISBN-10:159114566XUPC:9781591145660Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:Wars & Conflicts, Military, EuropeBook Topic:World War II, Naval, FranceSize:9.10 x 6.00 x 1.30 inchesWeight:1.5Product ID:SCSCY1KK8T
Prior to this book's original publication in 1959 little had been done to dispel confusion regarding what really happened to the French Navy during World War II. Few people realized the tragic situation of a country forced to capitulate to a traditional enemy. After this humiliating experience, the Navy, in its attempts to preserve France's foreign possessions, and to supply the mother country, found itself torn between the conflicting interests of involved internal and international politics. Forced to scuttle part of the fleet at Toulon, the remainder found themselves viewed with wary suspicion by both the Germans and the Allies. That the French Navy was able to survive at all is a minor miracle. That it so well preserved its unanimity as to return to the fight and participate in the final victory is in itself a tribute to the moral, discipline, and traditions that date back to the crusades. The French Navy in World War II is now available in paperback.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:US Naval Institute PressISBN-13:9781591145660ISBN-10:159114566XUPC:9781591145660Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:Wars & Conflicts, Military, EuropeBook Topic:World War II, Naval, FranceSize:9.10 x 6.00 x 1.30 inchesWeight:1.5Product ID:SCSCY1KK8T
Rear Admiral Paul Auphan (1894-1982) served in World War I and World War II. After serving as Minister of the French Navy, he resigned on 15 November 1942. He published numerous books on naval and political history. Jaques Mordal (1910-1980) was a French naval historian. He authored twenty books on World War II, the most important of which relate the stories of the conspicuous events in the history of the French Navy: The Norwegian campaign; the battles of Dunkirk, Dakar, and Casablanca; and the war in Indochina.
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