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100 - FAYOLLE & DUBAIL – The War as Told by Our Army Group Command…
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FAYOLLE & DUBAIL – The War as Told by Our Army Group Commanders: From Liège to Verdun 1914–1916, by General Dubail; From the Somme to the Rhine 1916–1918, by Field Marshal Fayolle and General Dubail; The Battles of Liberation by Field Marshal Fayolle - Illustrated by Ch. Fouqueray and Lucien Jonas – inserts, watercolours, headpieces, footers, initials and ornaments by Berne-Bellecour, Bonfils, Frémond, Fouqueray, Galanis, Jonas, Lebédeff, Raynolt – woodcuts by Aubert, Gaspérini, Malcouronne, Schmaechtens – maps and plans by Trinquier. Paris, Librairie Schwarz, 1920; folio, 462 pp. + table of contents, green half-cloth bindings, printed covers. All 3 volumes. Inserted illustrations, watercolours, running heads, end-piece illustrations, initials and ornaments by: Berne-Bellcourt, Bonfils, Frémond, Fouqueray, Galanis, Jonas, Lebedeff, Raynolt. Woodcuts by: Aubert, Gasperini, Malcouronne, Schmaechtens. Maps and plans by Trinquier. Volume 1: from Liège to Verdun – Volume 2: from the Somme to the Rhine – Volume 3: The Battles of Liberation – Contents: the causes of the war – the pretext – troop numbers and forces involved – operations in Belgium – operations in Alsace and Lorraine – operations in Woëvre – the First Battle of Champagne – the Dardanelles campaign – Battle of Verdun – Battle of the Somme – rapid-fire weapons – artillery – the element of surprise – the Somme front – trench warfare – the Somme doctrine – the Franco-British offensive of 1917 - The Germans are on the Marne - Results of the three German offensives - General situation on 1 September 1918 - Concentration of all Allied forces on the front - Preparations for the capture of the Montdidier pocket - Final assault, etc.
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About the sale ONLINE AUCTION ON 26/06/2026: Books, engravings and old papers.
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