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AnthonyClaytonisanacknowledgedexpertontheFrenchmilitaryandhisbookisamajorcontributiontothestudyandunderstandingoftheFirstWorldWar.HerevealswhyandhowtheFrencharmyfoughtasitdid.Heprofilesitsseniorcommanders-Joffre,Petain,NivelleandFoch-andanalysesitsmajorcampaignsbothontheWesternFrontandintheNearEastandAfrica.PATHSOFGLORYalsoconsidersindetailtheofficers,howtheykepttheirtrenchesandhowmenfromverydifferentareasofFrancefoughtanddiedtogether.Hescrutinisesthemake-upandperformanceofFrance'slargecolonialarmiesandinvestigatesthemutiniesof1917.Ultimately,herevealshowthetraumaticFrenchexperienceofthe1914-18warindeliblyshapedanation.