The Fall of France 1940

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The Fall of France 1940
Author : Andrew Shennan
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Publisher : Routledge
Language : English
Release Date : 20 July 2017
ISBN : 9781315293677
Pages : 292 pages
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The Fall of France 1940 by Andrew Shennan Book PDF Summary

Offering a fresh critical perspective on this momentous event, Andrew Shennan examines both the continuities and discontinuities that resulted from the events of 1940. The main focus is on the French experience of the war, but this experience is framed within the larger context of France's - and Europe's - protracted mid-twentieth century crisis.

The Fall of France 1940

Offering a fresh critical perspective on this momentous event, Andrew Shennan examines both the continuities and discontinuities that resulted from the events of 1940. The main focus is on the French experience of the war, but this experience is framed within the larger context of France's - and Europe's - protracted

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Offering a fresh critical perspective on this momentous event, Andrew Shennan examines both the continuities and discontinuities that resulted from the events of 1940. The main focus is on the French experience of the war, but this experience is framed within the larger context of France's - and Europe's - protracted

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