THE THREE DAYS THAT BROUGHT DOWN FRANCE - 11–13 June 1940
THE THREE DAYS THAT BROUGHT DOWN FRANCE - 11–13...

THE THREE DAYS THAT BROUGHT DOWN FRANCE - 11–13 June 1940

L20230072
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When France collapsed in June 1940, attention has often focused solely on the cabinet meeting of 16 June in Bordeaux, where President of the Council Paul Reynaud stepped aside to make way for Marshal Pétain. Yet this book, built on all available archives in Paris and Tours, shows that the Reynaud government — which left the capital amid the chaos of the exodus roads on 10 June — was combative and did not consider capitulation for a single moment.

Six days later, everything had changed and the mood was one of acceptance of defeat. What had happened?

François Gatineau shows that it was in the Touraine region, between 11 and 13 June, that the "tipping point" occurred. Plunged into the utter disorder of the roads and communications, the government fell apart and the plans of each faction came to light. During two cabinet meetings at the Château de Cangé, the paths diverged.

 

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Author 1
François Gatineau
Publication date
April 2023
Pages
313
Illustrations
none
Cover
Paperback
Format
14.0 cm × 22.0 cm
Language
French
Publisher
L'Artilleur
EAN
9782810011674

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