The Seeds of Disaster

The Development of French Army Doctrine, 1919-39

Robert A. Doughty

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English

Stackpole Books
01 October 2014

Military intelligence; Military tactics

An examination of the military doctrine that animated the French defense against the German invasion in 1940. Argues that the French learned the wrong lessons from World War I and were ill prepared for World War II Lessons for modern armies about how to learn from past wars and prepare for future wars Winner of the Paul Birdsall Prize of the American Historical Association""

By: Robert A. Doughty
Imprint: Stackpole Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 408g
ISBN: 9780811714600
ISBN 10: 0811714608
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 01 October 2014
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Brig. Gen. Robert A. Doughty, USA (Ret.), is a graduate of West Point, former chair of its history department, and a prize-winning military historian. He is the author of Pyrrhic Victory: French Strategy and Operations in the Great War.

Reviews for The Seeds of Disaster: The Development of French Army Doctrine, 1919-39

This book explores the fall of France in 1940, focusing on the consequences of the country's ineffective military doctrine. * Military History Monthly 01/08/2015 *