Joseph Jacques Cesaire Joffre, Colonel T. Bentley Mott (TRN), Colonel S. J. Lowe Personal Memoirs of Joffre, Field Marshal of the French Army, Vol. I

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First published posthumously in 1932, this is the first volume of two that comprise French Field Marshal Joffre's fascinating memoirs.Volume I takes the reader on a journey of his experiences in the years before the commencement of World War I, through to the days immediately preceding the War and the various battles of 1914 that he led, including the Battle of Marne.Richly illustrated throughout with pictures and maps."This book, written by the chief actor, unfolds the history of a great campaign upon which hung the destiny of civilization."-John J. Pershing"Joffre was not only the greatest commander in chief of the World War, but also, as the chief of a general staff, the superior of the elder Moltke himself."-Frank H. Simonds