Free France's Lion:Life of Philippe Leclerc De Gaulle’s-William Mortimer Moore

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No
Narrative Type
Nonfiction
Original Language
English
Inscribed
No
Subject
Military & War
Edition
First Edition
Personalize
No
Type
Novel
Unit Type
Unit
Special Attributes
1st Edition, Dust Jacket, Illustrated
Region
France
Features
Illustrated
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Unit Quantity
1
ISBN
9781612000688
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Publisher
Case Mate Publishers & Book Distributors, LLC
ISBN-10
1612000681
ISBN-13
9781612000688
eBay Product ID (ePID)
103134080

Product Key Features

Book Title
Free France's Lion : the Life of Philippe Leclerc, De Gaulle's Greatest General
Number of Pages
528 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2011
Topic
Military / World War II, Military
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Author
William Mortimer Moore
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.3 in
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.2 in

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Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
Mr. Moore has done an excellent job with this book. It is highly entertaining and helps bring to light apart of World War II that many readers know little about...French Africa., This is a first-rate and highly readable book. As far as I know, it is the only complete English language biography of General Leclerc. That alone makes it a valuable contribution to our knowledge of World War II in Europe and the beginnings of the French war in Indochina., ...a solid biography of the man who was a hero in France during and after the war, second only to- or even exceeding-Charles de Gaulle in popularity and respect...does a good job, in particular, of allowing readers to feel sand in the nostrils when Leclerc is raiding with his tiny band of Gaullists in the desert, and also allowing readers to feel the swelling sense of pride, excitement, and drama when the veterans of Chad and the Fezzan race into the boulevards of Paris in 1944...Moore demonstrates conclusively that Leclerc served as a lion of Free France. Anyone who mocks the French for lack of fighting spirit would do well to read this book about a fine soldier and his men, and learn a little history., an excellent and enjoyable work, well worth a read for anyone with an interest in broadening his or her knowledge of the Second World War or the life of a very interesting and engaging man., ...a highly readable, compelling, and well-researched work geared toward a general audience.... offers so much material otherwise unavailable in English that both specialists and general readers will profit from reading it., ... a must read for any serious student of World War II in Europe. ... excellent index. It would be an excellent addition to any community, college or personal library., [The] first full-scale biography in English of the 'liberator of Paris.' . . .the descriptions of Leclerc's military strategies and tactics are engaging . . ., ...written the first full-scale biography in English of General Leclerc, the 'Liberator of Paris', considered to be de Gaulle's greatest general... This biography is lively, intelligent, and never boring, Beginning with the fall of France in 1940, Leclerc's diplomacy with more difficult leaders, risky missions in West Africa, raids on Italians in Libya and other daring battles, and stories of his charismatic leadership provide a stunning picture of the man known as France's Lion.|9781612000688|
Dewey Decimal
355.331092
Table Of Content
FOREWORD by Martin Windrow MAPS PREFACE--DEATH IN THE DESERT CHAPTER 1: A TRUE SON OF FRANCE CHAPTER 2: LA CHUTE--THE FALL OF FRANCE CHAPTER 3: DE GAULLE'S MAN IN AFRICA CHAPTER 4: ANNOYING THE ITALIANS CHAPTER 5: CONSOLIDATING, RAIDING, AND PLANNING CHAPTER 6: A VERY ENGLISH FRENCHMAN CHAPTER 7: "A GIGANTIC EFFORT IS REQUIRED OF US" CHAPTER 8: THE 2E DB IN ENGLAND CHAPTER 9: FIRST BLOOD--ALENÇON CHAPTER 10: "MOUVEMENT IMMÉDIAT SUR PARIS" CHAPTER 11: DOMPAIRE AND BACCARAT CHAPTER 12: THE LAST WINTER OF THE WAR CHAPTER 13: A GOOD END TO A GOOD WAR CHAPTER 14: INDOCHINE CHAPTER 15: BACK TO FRENCH NORTH AFRICA ACKNOWLEDGMENTS NOTES BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX
Synopsis
But for his early death, many Frenchmen believe Leclerc would have been their greatest figure to emerge from World War II. De Gaulle himself admitted to his son-in-law that he gave up smoking when Leclerc died, in order to retain his health in case France needed him, because Leclerc was no longer there. From the fall of France until 1943, Leclerc dovetailed his operations with the British effort in North Africa, establishing himself as a dynamic combat leader in the battles against Rommel. But once the conflict shifted to European soil he became even more prominent as the commander of the 2nd French Armored Division (the famous 2e DB). For the next two years he was under the operational control of either Patton's Third Army, as in the Normandy breakout, Hodges' First Army, at the Westwall, or Patch's Seventh Army in the south. His career not only includes the liberation of Paris, for which he is most famous, but the retaking of Strasbourg and the reduction of the Colmar Pocket. Helping to spearhead the advance into Germany itself, Leclerc's armor comprised a rock upon which American units could rely, and its waving the tricolor during the Allied counter-invasion went far toward retrieving French prestige in the war. By the German surrender in May 1945, Leclerc is one of very few Frenchmen of whom it can be said that he never stopped fighting to regain France's freedom, from the debacle of 1940 right through to the end. After VE-Day Leclerc was dispatched to reassert French authority in Indo-China, an uphill task given the atrophy suffered by the French colonial government due to its isolation from its homeland and local Japanese superiority. While being partly successful in the south and Cambodia, Leclerc soon discovered that the Viet Minh were harder to dislodge in the North, and that Ho Chi Minh was more than a match for frequently changing postwar French governments. Recognizing that France had neither the means nor the will to recover control, Leclerc advised his government to "negotiate at all costs." This didn't happen, leading to Dien Bien Phu eight years later and thence to US involvement. Surprisingly, Leclerc has never yet been the subject of a thorough biography in English. Nevertheless many Americans and Englishmen will inevitably have noticed the plethora of monuments to Leclerc in any moderately sized French town. With a fast-paced narrative covering combat at all levels of command and a foreword by Martin Windrow, author of The Last Valley: Dien Bien Phu and the French Defeat in Vietnam, Free France's Lion will make fascinating reading for any serious student of the full scope of World War II., But for his early death, many Frenchmen believe Leclerc would have been their greatest figure to emerge from World War II. Surprisingly, Leclerc has never yet been the subject of a thorough biography in English. Free France's Lion will make fascinating reading for any serious student of the full scope of World War II.
LC Classification Number
DC373.L4

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