Maurice Gamelin
General Marie (or Maurice) Gustave Gamelin (1872-1958), supreme head of the French fighting forces at the beginning of World War Two. Served with distinction in World War One, but his command of forces in the critical days of May 1940 proved to be disastrous
Picture No
10294338
Media ID
46052346
Size
3400px x 4331px
(8.5MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Colourised photograph by Henri Manuel, reproduced in the Illustrated London News, 16th September 1939
Date
1939
