La Jeep dans l'Armée française (Tome 1) : 1943-1954
Jeeps served for sixty years in the French army, participating in three major conflicts and numerous external operations. These "funny little cars" seduced the French from their arrival in Algeria in 1942, with their maneuverability, their robustness and their ability to overcome the worst obstacles.
With these wonderful cars, the French Expeditionary Force left for Italy, then France and Germany, where jeeps were omnipresent, sometimes limited by the harsh climate of the Vosges and the Alsace plain, but always ready to pounce as soon as the weather was milder.
After the peace in Europe, jeeps remained with the troops in occupation in Germany, accompanying those repatriated to North Africa or sent to Indochina. During the 9 years of the Indochinese conflict, their use was often limited to connections and convoy escorts facing an aggressive enemy and difficult terrain.
Overseas, where roads were rare and climatic conditions difficult, jeeps regained their importance thanks to their ability to overcome obstacles and their lightness, allowing them to go where a truck or an armored car could not.
This first volume describes the Jeep in the French Army in the years 1943-1954.
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| Author: | Paul Gaujac |
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| Details: | 144 pages, 2.5 x 2 cm / 1 x 0.8 in, paperback |
| Illustrations: | 250 b&w and colour photos |
| Publisher: | Histoire & Collections (F, 2023) |
| ISBN: | 9791038013766 |
La Jeep dans l'Armée française (Tome 1) : 1943-1954
Language: French
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