To Lose a Battle: France 1940

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3rd in a trilogy; 1st being The fall of Paris; the siege & the Commune, 1870-71; 2d being The price of glory; Verdun 1916. Library of Congress Catalog Card #69-15069. Preface Acknowledgments Grandeur & misery of victory (1919-30) Thank God for the French army Fortune changes sides Palinurus nods Queer kind of war Gamelin The sickle & the reaper Towards the brink The Crocus blossoms Through the Ardennes: May 11th On the Meuse: May 12th The crossing: May 13th Consolidating the bridgeheads: May 14th The breakout: May 15th "We have lost the battle!": May 16th The Panzers halt: May 17th The dash to the sea: May 18th-20th Encirclement: May 21st-23rd The end in the North: May 24th-June 4th One last battle: June 5th-22nd Aftermath Bibliography Reference Notes Index