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Jean Edward Smith
Jean Edward Smith (October 13, 1932 – September 1, 2019) was an American biographer and the John Marshall Professor of Political Science at Marshall University.
The Liberation of Paris
The Liberation of Paris
- Pages
- 256
- Published
- 2019
- Language
- English
Synopsis
This book recounts the dramatic decision by the Allies during World War II to deviate from their strategic plan to save Paris from destruction. It details how they assisted de Gaulle's rise as France's new leader, even as the German general defied orders to demolish the city as Allied forces closed in.