General Joffre

By By A French Gunner

Book Overview

General Joffre by A French Gunner is a biography of the famous French military leader Joseph Joffre. The book provides a detailed account of Joffre's life and career, including his early years as a military cadet, his service in the Franco-Prussian War, and his rise to prominence as a military strategist during World War I. The author, a French gunner who served under Joffre, offers a unique perspective on the general's leadership style and tactics, as well as his personal qualities as a commander. The book also delves into Joffre's relationships with other military leaders, including his contentious partnership with British Field Marshal Douglas Haig. Overall, General Joffre by A French Gunner offers a fascinating look at one of the most important military figures of the early 20th century.Forced to retire ever farther inland to more inaccessible regions, the unruly tribes, who lived by pillage, rapine, and the slave traffic, were a perpetual menace and a source of grave danger to the peaceful native population of the interior, who rightly claimed France's protection as the price of their loyalty. To reach these raiders and to inflict upon them losses to inspire them with a wholesome fear of French arms was no easy task, and before it could be accomplished the thirsty sands of the sun-scorched desert drank deep of the noblest blood of France. More difficult still, even if less brilliant than the soldier's, was the engineer's task, which was to render definite, beneficial, and profitable such land as the sword had conquered.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162664231
• ISBN13: 9781162664231
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 24 Pages
• Weight: 0.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.5" x 9.3"