In memory of Bernard de Lattre de Tassigny (1928–1951) Croix de Guerre and Médaille Militaire
First published in Great Britain in 2017 by
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Copyright © Anthony Tucker-Jones, 2017
ISBN 978 1 52670 798 7
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