Summary
In May 1940, the small British Expeditionary Force was sent to help the Belgians and French hold back the German army. When the Germans invaded, the BEF found themselves in mortal danger thanks to the collapse of the French army on one flank and the Belgian on another.
Ill-equipped and under-trained, they nevertheless fought hard for three weeks, conducting a successful fighting withdrawal in the face of a formidable foe.
Drawing on previously unpublished and rare material, Ju…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781509860043 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1509860045 |
| Author: | Julian Thompson |
| Publisher: | Pan Macmillan |
| Imprint: | Pan Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 24 July 2017 |
| Weight: | 422g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 127mm x 24mm |
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A masterly, authoritative and spell-binding book.
A masterly, authoritative and spell-binding book. – Allan Mallinson
Has many strengths. The most obvious of which is that it is written by a distinguished former soldier … this is a good book - decent and true. – Laurence Rees
About The Author
Julian Thompson
Julian Thompson joined the Royal Marines a month after his eighteenth birthday and served for thirty-four years, retiring as Major-General. He commanded 3rd Commando Brigade, which carried out the initial landings to repossess the Falkland Islands in 1982 and fought most of the subsequent land battles. He is now visiting professor in the department of war studies, King College, London.
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