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Free France's lion : the life of Phillippe Leclerc, de Gaulle's greatest general / William Mortimer Moore.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Moore, William Mortimer.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Leclerc, Philippe, 1902-1947.
- Leclerc, Philippe.
- France. Armée.
- Marshals--France--Biography.
- Marshals.
- France.
- France. Armée--Biography.
- World War, 1939-1945--France--Biography.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- France--History, Military--20th century.
- History, Military.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- xx, 508 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Havertown, PA : Casemate, 2011.
- Summary:
- World War II French general under President deGaulle, Philippe Leclerc, whose celebrated life was cut short by a plane crash in 1947, was famously a key leader in liberating Paris from the Nazis. Moore presents his biography, not previously recounted in English, to show an extraordinary man who may have gone on to become France's leader had he lived. Beginning with the fall of France in 1940, Leclerc's diplomacy with more difficult leaders, risky missions in West Africa, raids on Italians in Libya and other daring battles, and stories of his charismatic leadership provide a stunning picture of the man known as France's Lion. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
- Contents:
- Chapter 1 A True Son Of France 15
- Chapter 2 La Chute - The Fall Of France 51
- Chapter 3 De Gaulle's Man In Africa 72
- Chapter 4 Annoying The Italians 95
- Chapter 5 Consolidating, Raiding, And Planning 125
- Chapter 6 A Very English Frenchman 158
- Chapter 7 "A Gigantic Effort Is Required Of Us" 193
- Chapter 8 The 2e Db In England 227
- Chapter 9 First Blood - Alencon 252
- Chapter 10 "Mouvement Immediate Sur Paris" 285
- Chapter 11 Dompaire And Baccarat 323
- Chapter 12 The Last Winter Of The War 346
- Chapter 13 A Good End To A Good War 381
- Chapter 14 Indochine 405
- Chapter 15 Back To French North Africa 450.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1612000681
- 9781612000688
- 9781612000800
- 1612000800
- OCLC:
- 721889914
- Publisher Number:
- 99947529410
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