Gamelin

Some of them are bound to go to far, as underneath every Rousseaunian, human nature-denying leftist lies an Evariste Gamelin: a violent idealist who just cannot wait to exact revenge on his enemies.

Here is what my brain is screaming: How do we make the next version of the USA? « PurpleSlog – Awesomeness & Modesty Meets Sexy 2008

Some of them are bound to go to far, as underneath every Rousseaunian, human nature-denying leftist lies an Evariste Gamelin: a violent idealist who just cannot wait to exact revenge on his enemies.

Here is what my brain is screaming: How do we make the next version of the USA? « PurpleSlog – Awesomeness & Modesty Meets Sexy 2008

"Liberty" by Glyn Maxwell is a play in verse that tells the story of Gamelin, a young magistrate whose ideals are tested while working for Robespierre after the French Revolution.

Time Off Europe Calendar 2008

There's some freaky iconography in those books of Gamelin.

Jacques Gamelin (1738-1803) JE 2008

“Gamelin,” the poet makes the Reeve charge his companion with not very creditable behaviour towards his customers.

Old Cookery Books and Ancient Cuisine 2006

He spent a week as guest of the French General Staff, and at the end boasted to Gamelin (apropos of ordering new equipment), "As for me, I get all I ask for."

Barbarossa Clark, Alan 1965

On the one hand, the incompetence of Bazaine, Nivelle, Gamelin, Weygand; on the other, the astonishing, almost Pascalian insight and intelligence of certain rigid military figures, such as Lyautey, Galliéni, Leclerc and De Gaulle.

French Army Lukacs, John 1963

We kept hoping that General Weygand, who had succeeded General Gamelin, would be able to stand on the Somme and on the Aisne, and if these failed, on the Loire.

Close to the War 1940

But Gamelin, the perfect guest, put all the officers at their ease.

War With the Blinds Down 1939

Gort has placed the British Expeditionary Force exactly where Gamelin wants it.

War With the Blinds Down 1939