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Free France’s Lion: The Life of Philippe Leclerc, De Gaulle’s Greatest General
William Mortimer Moore
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Description for Free France’s Lion: The Life of Philippe Leclerc, De Gaulle’s Greatest General
Hardback. Surprisingly, Leclerc has never yet been the subject of a thorough biography in English. Aside from a fast-paced narrative covering combat at all levels of command, Leclerc's story will make fascinating reading for any serious student of the full scope of World War II. Num Pages: 384 pages, 16 pp illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 33. Weight in Grams: 904. The Life of Phillippe Leclerc, De Gaulle's Greatest General. 384 pages, 16 pp illustrations. Surprisingly, Leclerc has never yet been the subject of a thorough biography in English. Aside from a fast-paced narrative covering combat at all levels of command, Leclerc's story will make fascinating reading for any serious student of the full scope of World War II. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWD. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 33. Weight: 886.
'William Mortimer Moore has written a fine biography of Leclerc, who played almost as important a part as De Gaulle himself in restoring French pride in the Second World War'. – Antony Beevor, author of D-Day: The Battle of Normandy
'Superb. General Leclerc is one of the few authentic French heroes of the Second World War, and in this exhaustively researched and fast-moving account of his extraordinary life, Mortimer Moore does him full justice.' – Professor Saul David, author of Zulu: the Heroism and Tragedy of the Zulu War of 1879
But for his early death, many ... Read more
'William Mortimer Moore has written a fine biography of Leclerc, who played almost as important a part as De Gaulle himself in restoring French pride in the Second World War'. – Antony Beevor, author of D-Day: The Battle of Normandy
'Superb. General Leclerc is one of the few authentic French heroes of the Second World War, and in this exhaustively researched and fast-moving account of his extraordinary life, Mortimer Moore does him full justice.' – Professor Saul David, author of Zulu: the Heroism and Tragedy of the Zulu War of 1879
But for his early death, many ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Casemate Publishers
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781612000688
SKU
V9781612000688
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Reviews for Free France’s Lion: The Life of Philippe Leclerc, De Gaulle’s Greatest General
[The] first full-scale biography in English of the ‘liberator of Paris.’ . . .the descriptions of Leclerc’s military strategies and tactics are engaging . . .
Publishers Weekly
In the 21st Century, not many remember the man, what he stood for, and what he accomplished. Moore demonstrates conclusively that Leclerc truly served as a lion of Free France. ... Read more
Publishers Weekly
In the 21st Century, not many remember the man, what he stood for, and what he accomplished. Moore demonstrates conclusively that Leclerc truly served as a lion of Free France. ... Read more