Division Leclerc: Free French 2nd Armoured Division 1943-46

General Leclerc was the nom de guerre adopted by the Gaullist officer Philippe de Hautcloque, to protect his family in occupied France. He became France`s foremost fighting commander, and his armored division (the `2e DB`) its most famous formation. Starting as a small scratch force of mostly African troops organized and led by Leclerc in French Equatorial Africa, it achieved early success raiding Italian and German positions in cooperation with Britain`s Long Range Desert Group. Combining a thorough analysis of their combat and organization with detailed color plates of their uniforms and equipment, this is the fascinating story of Free France`s most effective fighting force.