French Poilu 1914-18 (Warrior)

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French Poilu 1914-18 (Warrior)

'Why,' the Kaiser enquired of Czar Nicholas in 1913, did he wish to ally himself with France when 'the Frenchman is no longer capable of being a soldier?' Indeed, during World War I (1914-1918) the French Army was in a state of disarray, plagued by indiscipline, mutinies and desertion. The ordinary French citizens that were called upon to defend their motherland, the Poilu, were disrespected and demoralized, and the infamous mutinies of 1917 by the Poilu were not protests against the war itself, but against how the war was conducted. The rebellions sent a stark warning, forcing a reform in the management of the war. Consequently, the performance of many French regiments improved and the Poilu went on to become the only European troops to fight the entire war within their own borders. Ian Sumner expertly charts the history of the Poilu, from the conscription of hundreds of thousands of men, through their training, to the horrors of the trenches and the fear of no-man's land, providing a fascinating insight into the events that led to the 1917 revolts. New artwork and diagrams illustrate the experiences of the soldiers as the comforts of civilian life were stripped away from them and the trenches became their homes.

Country	USA
Author	Ian Sumner
Binding	Paperback
Brand	Brand: Osprey Publishing
EAN	9781846033322
Edition	First Edition
Feature	Used Book in Good Condition
ISBN	1846033322
IsEligibleForTradeIn	1
Label	Osprey Publishing
Manufacturer	Osprey Publishing
MPN	OSPWAR134
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	64
PartNumber	OSPWAR134
PublicationDate	2009-02-17
Publisher	Osprey Publishing
ReleaseDate	2009-02-17
Studio	Osprey Publishing

French Poilu 1914-18 (Warrior)

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