Franco-American Naval Relations, 1940-1945 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780275946395)

In the United States there has been a wide divergence of views on the role of France's Navy in World War II. We have tended to remain trapped by wartime half-truths. This book attempts to set the record straight. Koburger's study discusses the history of U.S. dealings with Vichy France, especially in the French Antilles and St. Pierre et Miquelon. It describes and examines TORCH--U.S. landings in French North Africa--and its impact on us; the subsequent establishment of U.S. bases there and elsewhere on French soil; the rebuilding by the U.S. of the French Navy; and the results of our efforts. Koburger concludes that the United States did not do enough with the French, but considering the era and the circumstances, we did the best we could hope to do.

Author: Charles W. Jr. Koburger
ISBN-10: 0275946398
ISBN-13: 9780275946395
Publisher: Praeger
Language: English
Published: 12/30/1993
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.81lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.50d