Tranie/Carmigniani - Napoléon : 1813, la campagne d'Allemagne - 1987

Napoléon: 1813, the German Campaign

The book offers a balanced mix of deep historical narrative, military analysis, and visual source material
The political & military starting position: The book begins with the assembly of a new, hastily raised French army (the young "Marie-Louise") after the disaster of the 1812 Russian campaign and examines the emergence of the Sixth Coalition.
The Spring Campaign: Detailed account of Napoleon's tactical successes at the battles of Lützen and Bautzen, followed by an analysis of the fateful Armistice of Pleiswitz.
The Autumn Campaign & the Uprising: Examination of the allied Trachenberg Strategy as well as the great battles in late summer, in particular the Battle of Dresden and the simultaneous reverses of the French marshals.
The Collapse (The Battle of the Nations): The dramatic centerpiece of the book is the meticulous, day-by-day reconstruction of the Battle of Leipzig (October 1813), followed by the retreat across the Rhine after the Battle of Hanau.
Documentary Appendix. The book is especially valued for its scientific and visual appendices in the final part: Over 500 illustrations: The work contains around 513 contemporary engravings, paintings and rare image documents (of which 58 are in color).
Precise Uniform Plates: Colorful, historically accurate representations of the various regiments (including by the renowned military painters Patrice Courcelle, Louis de Beaufort and Bernard Coppens).
Detailed Battle Orders (Ordres de bataille): Complete lists of the involved corps, divisions, regiments and their commanders on both sides.

Condition: light signs of wear on the cover, interior: clean and with a firm binding