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Maurice Gustave Gamelin (* 20. September 1872 in Paris; † 18. April 1958 ebenda) war ein französischer Général d’armée. Er war 1940 Befehlshaber der französischen Streitkräfte und mitverantwortlich für die schnelle Niederlage Frankreichs während des Westfeldzugs gegen Deutschland.
Maurice Gustave Gamelin (French pronunciation: [mɔʁis ɡystav ɡamlɛ̃]; 20 September 1872 – 18 April 1958) was a French general. He is remembered for his disastrous command (until 17 May 1940) of the French military during the Battle of France in World War II and his steadfast defence of republican values.
14. Apr. 2024 · Maurice Gamelin (born Sept. 20, 1872, Paris, Fr.—died April 18, 1958, Paris) was a French army commander in chief at the beginning of World War II who proved unable to stop the German assault on France (May 1940) that led to the French collapse in June of that year.
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Als Sohn eines Offiziers, des Generalinspekteurs der Streitkräfte, der in der Schlacht von Solferino 1859 verwundet wurde, und einer elsässischen Mutter, der Tochter des Generalintendanten Ulrich und Nichte des Militärgouverneurs von Straßburg im Jahr 1870, zeigt Maurice Gamelin schon seit frühester Jugend Interesse an der Kriegskunst und ...
Learn about the life and career of Maurice Gamelin, who served as the Chief of Staff of the French army during the Great War and the Second World War. Find out his achievements, his role in the Battle of the Marne, his imprisonment by the Vichy regime and his memoirs.
A biography of Maurice Gamelin, the French commander who failed to stop the German invasion in 1940. Learn about his role in WW1, the Maginot Line, and his trial by the Vichy government.
The Republic in Danger: General Maurice Gamelin and the Politics of French Defence, 1933-1940. Martin S. Alexander. Cambridge University Press, Nov 13, 2003 - History - 588 pages. This is the...
