Maxime Weygand

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"Well informed...well researched, energetically written"-The Journal of Military History "This work is a fine biography which gives a rounded picture of a neglected general. It is elegantly written and often sums up situations very neatly"-First World War Studies "Singer bases his biography on a strong foundation of primary sources, and the bibliography of secondary sources and commentary in the 'Chapter Notes' section are assets for students embarking on a study of Vichy, its complex legacy, and the people associated with it"-The Historian "Excellent...incisive book...written in an authoritative but accessible style and should appeal to anyone with an interest in the Second World War and modern French history"-Contemporary Review "This elegant and fast-paced biography is a full-length account of the soldier, the patriot, the writer of history, the enlightened overseas administrator, and the educated humanist. With mountains of evidence and clear-headed analysis, Singer concludes that Weygand was the most prominent and perhaps the best of Vichy's 'resisters.'"-William A. Hoisington, Jr., author of The Assassination of Jacques Lemaigre Dubreuil: A Frenchman Between France and North Africa "Barnett Singer extensively researched the manuscript and records sources as well as the secondary works to develop Weygand's career as a soldier, colonial proconsul, and historian.... The result is an admiring salute to this extraordinary man."-Edward M. Coffman, author of The Regulars: The American Army, 1898-1941