The Cyrano Fleet France and Its Navy, 1940-42 - Charles W Koburger - HBK - VGC

Praeger

The Cyrano FleetFrance and Its Navy, 1940-42\nAuthor(s): Charles Koburger\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, United States\nImprint: Praeger Publishers Inc\nISBN-13: 9780275931360, 978-0275931360\nSynopsis\nThe first and only scholarly book in English about the French Navy during the reign of the Vichy government, The Cyrano Fleet is a revisionist study presenting the French version of the events of 1940 through 1942. Captain Koburger's use of French sources has allowed him to put forth evidence that contradicts and often corrects our understanding of this complex period of French maritime history. In particular, he attacks the Anglo-American conception of the Vichy navy as `fascist'. His findings shed new light on the often strained relations between NATO and the French armed forces. This carefully researched book will interest students and scholars of twentieth century history, political science, foreign affairs, and military studies.\n\nIt is now half a centu.