French Generals of the Great War: Leading the Way

“… provides a major contribution to the literature representing the range, ability and achievement of the men who led France and her allies to victory.” – Roads to the Great War

Who were the senior generals who took France through the First World War, and why do we know so little about them? They commanded the largest force on the Western Front through both humiliating defeats and forgotten victories; they won international respect and adoration, but also led their army to infamous mutiny. N...