by Pierre Miquel · Pocket · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782266081962
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«Le Chemin des Dames» is the historical essay by Pierre Miquel, published by Pocket in paperback format (270 pages, in French).
The work reconstructs the French offensive of 16 April 1917 on the Chemin des Dames (Aisne), where the breakthrough promised by General Nivelle caused more than 100,000 casualties in a few days without advances. Pierre Miquel analyses the political and military responsibility for the disaster and the limits of the government investigation commission.
The edition was released on 1 October 1998. The cover, featuring a French soldier from the First World War, bears the subtitle «Enquête sur la plus effroyable hécatombe de la Grande Guerre».
For readers of contemporary and military history interested in the First World War and in the relations between political power and military command.
French screenwriter, historian and writer (1930-2007)
