Biographies
Maxime Weygand
The man called to save France as she was overrun in the early summer of 1940 would prove to be a major factor in her undoing, being a staunch proponent of capitulation and later prominent figure in the Vichy regime.
Maurice Gamelin
The Commander in Chief of the French Army in the Second World War until his removal as France crumbled in late May of 1940, Maurice Gamelin is best remembered for his steadfast loyalty to the Republic and his failures to lead its defense.