England's last war against France : fighting Vichy 1940-1942
Smith, Colin, 1944-2009
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Colin Smith presents an account of Britain's war against Pétain's Vichy forces from 1940 to 1942. Re-telling one of the more embarrassing points of the Allied war effort he explains the reasons behind the necessity of fighting former allies and describes some of the battles such as the sinking of the French fleet at Mers-el-Kébir.
Main title:
England's last war against France : fighting Vichy 1940-1942 / Colin Smith.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2009.
Collation:
ix, 490 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780297852186 (hbk)
Dewey class:
940.5341940.532241
Language:
English
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BRN:
401754