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Indepth analysis of the challenges facing France's inter war military leadership. Forczyk again points out the misalignment btwn French strategic objectives and the Navy resulting in massive waste of funds, and the French air force suffering from the "not invented here" syndrome.

In intro author demolishes long held ideas for the French military loss in '40. Instead posits the real reason for the loss was lack of tactical fire power at rgt and below, lack of air power for intercept and close air support, and finally the lack of a capable British expeditionary force with air support - which is a French problem since the French shouldn't have depended upon the British for defense of France.