Une grande unité d’exception ?

Used as a shock unit, the 20th Corps distinguished itself particularly in Verdun and on the Somme in 1916. More than once, it was seen as the spearhead of the French army or as the last rampart in front of assaults of the German army. Circumstances and people are not the only factors which allow exp...

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Autor principal: Bourlet, Michaël
Format: Article ou chapitre numérique
Idioma:Français
Publicat: 2016
Accés en línia:Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
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Sumari:Used as a shock unit, the 20th Corps distinguished itself particularly in Verdun and on the Somme in 1916. More than once, it was seen as the spearhead of the French army or as the last rampart in front of assaults of the German army. Circumstances and people are not the only factors which allow explaining this exceptional character. By its composition, its training, its commitment and the methods used, this corps really belongs well to the exclusive group of the best elite unit of the Great War.