French Poilu 1914-18 (Warrior) by Ian Sumner, Giuseppe Rava (Illustrator) - 2009-02-17

Osprey Publishing, 2009-02-17. Paperback. Like New.

Osprey Publishing, 2009-02-17. Paperback. New.

Osprey Publishing, 2009-02-16. paperback. Very Good. 7x0x9. Cover has light wear. Pages clean & bright, binding tight. Ships Next Business Day.

Osprey Publishing. New with no dust jacket. 2009. First Edition. Softcover. 1846033322 . New copy.; Warrior; 0.3 x 9.6 x 7.1 Inches; 64 pages .

New York: Osprey, 2009. 1st Printing. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 7x0x9. Rava, Giuseppe. First printing. Minor edge wear. 2009 Soft Cover. 64 pp. 'Why,' the Kaiser enquired of Czar Nicholas in 1913, did he wish to ally himself with France when 'the Frenchman is no longer capable of being a soldier'' Indeed, during World War I (1914-1918) the French Army was in a state of disarray, plagued by indiscipline, mutinies and desertion. The ordinary French citizens that were called upon to defend their motherland, the Poilu, were disrespected and demoralized, and the infamous mutinies of 1917 by the Poilu were not protests against the war itself, but against how the war was conducted. The rebellions sent a stark warning, forcing a reform in the management of the war. Consequently, the performance of many French regiments improved and the Poilu went on to become the only European troops to fight the entire war within their own borders. Ian Sumner expertly charts the history of the Poilu, from… Read More

Osprey Publishing Ltd., 2008. First Thus. Softcover. New/No Jacket. New Book: Trade Paperback

Paperback / softback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; During World War One the French Army was in a state of disarray, plagued by indiscipline, mutinies and desertion. The ordinary French citizens that were called upon to defend their motherland - the Poilu - were disrespected and demorali

Osprey Pub Co, 2009. Paperback. New. 64 pages. 9.75x7.25x0.25 inches.

Paperback / softback. New. During World War One the French Army was in a state of disarray, plagued by indiscipline, mutinies and desertion. The ordinary French citizens that were called upon to defend their motherland - the Poilu - were disrespected and demoralized. This title charts the history of the Poilu.

Osprey Pub Co, 2009. Paperback. New. 64 pages. 9.75x7.25x0.25 inches.