No other law : the French Army and the doctrine of the offensive /

"This paper discusses the inception, formulation, implementation, and consequences of the doctrine used by the French Army in World War I as an example of what can happen when the best people, with the best intentions, select a doctrine that is completely wrong for the time and the circumstances und...

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Main Author:	Sanders, Charles W.
Corporate Author:	Rand Corporation
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Santa Monica, Calif. : Rand, [1987]
Series:	[The Rand paper series] ; P-7331
Subjects:	France > Military policy. France > History, Military > 20th century. Offensive (Military science) 1900-1999 History, Military. Military policy. France.
Summary:	"This paper discusses the inception, formulation, implementation, and consequences of the doctrine used by the French Army in World War I as an example of what can happen when the best people, with the best intentions, select a doctrine that is completely wrong for the time and the circumstances under which it is to be executed. The author also discusses the political and psychological machinations used to support the doctrine, and how its failure resulted in development of a faulty doctrine for World War II."--Rand abstracts.