The French Army 1939-45

Osprey Men at Arms #315

by Ian Sumner, François Vauvillier, Mike Chappell (Illustrator)

The French Army of 1939 was considered by contemporaries to be the strongest army in the world at that time. In fact, as the events of the next ten months soon revealed, the Army was riddled with fatal weaknesses. In this book, the first of two volumes examining the French Army of World War II (1939-1945), Ian Sumner and François Vauvillier examine the organisation, uniforms and equipment of the army of 1939-40 and Vichy France. It includes orders of battle and formation charts as well as many illustration and colour uniform artworks.

Genres: History, France, Military History, World War II, Nonfiction

48 pages, Paperback

First published April 15, 1998

Reviews

[Michael Romo · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book, part of the Men-at-Arms series by Osprey publishing, details the uniforms of the French army in 1939 to 1940. Both the regular army, the colonial troops and the Vichy army are included. Mike Chappell illustrated this fine book.