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Riviera at War: World War II on the Cote d´Azur
George G. Kundahl
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Description for Riviera at War: World War II on the Cote d´Azur
Hardcover. Complete history of World War II in southeastern France Num Pages: 336 pages, 30 black and white illustrations in a 16 page plate section. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 155. .
During World War II three distinct forces opposed the Allies - Germany, Italy, and Japan. Few areas of the world experienced domination by more than a single one of these, but southeastern France - the region popularly known as the Riviera or Cote d'Azur - was one. Not only did inhabitants suffer through Italian Fascism and German Nazism but also under a third hardship at times even more oppressive - the rule of Vichy France. Following a nine-month prelude, the reality of World War II burst onto the Riviera in June 1940 when the region had to ... Read more
During World War II three distinct forces opposed the Allies - Germany, Italy, and Japan. Few areas of the world experienced domination by more than a single one of these, but southeastern France - the region popularly known as the Riviera or Cote d'Azur - was one. Not only did inhabitants suffer through Italian Fascism and German Nazism but also under a third hardship at times even more oppressive - the rule of Vichy France. Following a nine-month prelude, the reality of World War II burst onto the Riviera in June 1940 when the region had to ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
456
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781784538712
SKU
V9781784538712
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About George G. Kundahl
George G. Kundahl was, until his retirement, a Major General in the U.S. Army. He is the author o Confederate Engineer: Training and Campaigning with John Morris Wampler; Alexandria Goes to War: Beyond Robert E. Lee and The Bravest of the Brave: The Correspondence of Stephen Dodson Ramseur. He holds a PhD in Political Science from University of Alabama and ... Read more
Reviews for Riviera at War: World War II on the Cote d´Azur
'Covering all the bases, this is a well-researched and written account of the Riviera theatre of operations. The bibliography is extensive and the author has a commanding knowledge of his subject. [...] should be the definitive volume on the Riviera's World War II experience and is highly recommended.'
Stuart McClung, New York Journal of Books
Stuart McClung, New York Journal of Books