{"product_id":"french-cruisers-1922-1956-paperback","title":"French Cruisers, 1922-1956 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Jordan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJean Moulin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrench Cruisers, 1922-1956\u003c\/i\u003e examines the development and service of French cruisers, combining detailed technical analysis with a clear historical framework. Jordan and Moulin draw on a substantial body of material released in France over the past two decades to examine the French Navy's distinctive and forward-looking cruiser designs of the early to mid-twentieth century. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart I concentrates on design, explaining the strategic and technical thinking that shaped each cruiser class built after 1922, setting out their intended roles, construction features, armament, protection, and machinery. Each class is supported by detailed data tables, specially drawn plans based on official documents, and a carefully chosen selection of photographs. The coverage includes \u003ci\u003eDe Grasse\u003c\/i\u003e, laid down in August 1939, completed postwar as an AA cruiser, as well as the projected \u003ci\u003eSaint Louis\u003c\/i\u003e class heavy cruisers that were intended to follow her, about which little has been published. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart II addresses operational history and context. Following the service careers of these ships while also explaining the peacetime organization of the Marine Nationale and the political and strategic pressures that shaped French naval policy during a period of rapid change. Throughout, technical development is closely linked to historical circumstances. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeavily illustrated with photographs and newly commissioned artwork, the book provides a detailed and authoritative account of French cruiser design and service, offering a comprehensive reference for this important but often overlooked aspect of twentieth-century naval history. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Jordan \u003c\/b\u003eis the editor of the \u003ci\u003eWarship \u003c\/i\u003eannual and a lifelong student of French naval history. He is the coauthor of \u003ci\u003eFrench Battleships, French Cruisers, and French Destroyers\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJean Moulin \u003c\/b\u003eis a leading French authority on the ships of the \u003ci\u003eMarine Nationale\u003c\/i\u003e. He coauthored \u003ci\u003eFrench Destroyers Torpilleurs d'Escadre \u0026amp; Contre-Torpilleurs, 1922-1956 \u003c\/i\u003ewith John Jordan in 2015. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 11.2 x 9.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 22, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67961038110941,"sku":"9781036157180","price":84.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/nlHOHhkdEK9781036157180.webp?v=1790837450","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/french-cruisers-1922-1956-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}