TANK COMMANDER IN '40 - An Officer of the 15th BCC Aboard a B1 Bis Tells His Story
TANK COMMANDER IN '40 - An Officer of the 15th...

TANK COMMANDER IN '40 - An Officer of the 15th BCC Aboard a B1 Bis Tells His Story

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1940: Discover the firsthand account of a B1 bis tank commander, Second Lieutenant Robert Lauvin, officer of the 15th BCC, presented by Stéphane Bonnaud.

Follow the trials and hardships faced by the crew of a B1 Bis during the Battle of France: from the Marne, through Montcornet and Picardy, to the retreat of the débâcle… Between castor oil, the chalk of Champagne, and the long nights in the cold of the armour plating, young Lauvin invites us to discover his daily life at the heart of this terrible campaign.

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Author 1
Stéphane Bonnaud
Publication date
December 2025
Pages
300
Illustrations
With maps and illustrations
Cover
Paperback
Format
15 x 21 cm
Language
French
Publisher
Editions de L'Escadron

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