The French Army 1914-18

by Ian Sumner

Initially the strongest of all the Allied armies, France's metropolitan and colonial units bore the greatest burden during the first two years of the Great War, and made a great contribution to the final victory. In common with most European countries, the pre-war French Army was based on a system of national military service providing conscripts who could be subject to recall as reservists for several years after. However, the advent of war, the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B002L4N3UW
• ISBN13: 9781855325166
• Release Date: July 1995
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.3" x 9.8"