Mark T. (stlmark) reviewed The Ides of May; the Defeat of France, May-June 1940 on + 3 more book reviews
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The collapse of the French Army in the face of the German onslaught in the spring of 1940 was the most stunning military reversal of the twentieth century. In 1968, the late British military historian John Williams published an informative account of the events of those incredible weeks and an illuminating historical analysis of the disaster. He gave full weight to the political and social factors that undermined the French republic, but fixed primary responsibility for the defeat squarely on the adamant refusal of the High Command to adjust its strategic doctrine to the realities of mechanized warfare. This book is a valuable resource for readers who want to know more about this remarkable chapter in military history.
