Murf quoted Blitzkrieg by Len Deighton
Deighton, author of SS-GB and other thrillers, turns to history again with this companion piece …
The low standard of the reservists was more indicative of the extent of France’s mobilization – one man in eight – than of the state of its regular army formations.
— Blitzkrieg by Len Deighton (Page 112)
Informative point when looking at the performance of the French reserve divisions.