Reading rank 394
Towards a Professional Army
, subject: Mechanized warfare and a professional army
De Gaulle's prewar argument that tanks had made defensive doctrine obsolete and required a technically expert professional force.
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About the book
Published in 1934, the book challenges France's defensive military doctrine and proposes a professional armored force able to conduct fast offensive operations alongside the existing army.
Why read it
Best if you want de Gaulle's argument for mechanized offense and the professional force needed to execute it.
Key themes
- Mechanization changes doctrine
- Professional technical force
Evidence and original sources
This record is supported by 1 public evidence rows linked to original Founders episodes.
- Charles de Gaulle — David presents de Gaulle's two-part case: autonomous tanks could restore speed and offensive power, and a 100,000-person professional force could supply the technical expertise and purpose that mechanized warfare required.
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