Why did Hitler turn against France in the spring of 1940 and not before? And why were his poor judgement and inadequate intelligence about the Allies nonetheless correct? Why didn't France take the offensive earlier, when it might have led to victory? What explains the French failure to detect and respond to Germany's attack plan? "Strange Victory" is a riveting book about France and Germany in the years leading up to World War II, offering a dramatic new interpretation of the German lightning attack that swept the ...
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Why did Hitler turn against France in the spring of 1940 and not before? And why were his poor judgement and inadequate intelligence about the Allies nonetheless correct? Why didn't France take the offensive earlier, when it might have led to victory? What explains the French failure to detect and respond to Germany's attack plan? "Strange Victory" is a riveting book about France and Germany in the years leading up to World War II, offering a dramatic new interpretation of the German lightning attack that swept the Wehrmacht to Paris in the spring of 1940. Skilfully weaving together decisions of the high commands with the confused responses from exhausted and ill-informed, or ill-advised, officers in the field, the distinguished diplomatic historian Ernest R. May offers many new insights into the tragic paradoxes of the battle for France. "Strange Victory" is a book of lasting importance to our understanding of WorldWar II, and its effect on both the German and the Allied sides.
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Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 0809089068. Inscribed by the author; lightly crimped corner, blind stamp to title page, otherwise text clean and tight; light wear to dust jacket; 8vo 8"-9" tall; 384 pages.
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VERY GOOD in VERY GOOD jacket. Size: 6x2x9; Inscribed by author; 594 clean, unmarked, tight pages; cover is clean and sturdy; very light shelf and corner wear on dust jacket; includes printouts of some battle plans.
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Very Good in Very Good-dust jacket. 594 pages; Maps. Minor creasing to DJ front's fore-edge. Very Good condition otherwise. No other noteworthy defects. No markings.; -Your satisfaction is our priority. We offer free returns and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your item will be carefully cushioned in bubble wrap and securely boxed. All orders ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence.
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Very Good. Hardcover with dust jacket, tight, pages clear and bright, shelf and edge wear, corners bumped, packaged in cardboard box for shipment tracking on U.S. orders.
