This book, the third title in the Author's Retreat and Rearguard series, covers the actions of the BEF during the retreat from the Dyle Line to the evacuation points of Dunkirk, Boulogne, Calais, St Valery-en-Caux and finally the Cherbourg Peninsula. Some of the engagements are relatively well known (Cassell, the Arras counter-attack and the notorious Le Paradis SS massacre) but the author has unearthed many less known engagements from the long and painful withdrawal. While the main Dunkirk evacuation from the port and beaches was over by early June, elements of the BEF fought on until 21 June. In relating those, often heroic, actions the author catches the atmosphere of desperate defiance that typified this never-to-be-forgotten period. AUTHOR: Jerry Murland has written three books for Pen and Sword 'Aristocrats Go To War', 'Retreat and Rearguard 1914 The BEF's Actions from Mons to the Marne' and 'Retreat and Rearguard Somme 1918'. He is a former soldier. SELLING POINTS: . Dunkirk and the BEF's salvation remains a hugely popular subject area. . Graphic descriptions of rearguard actions against overwhelming odds. . Easily visited area. . Superbly researched by proven author. 16pp b/w plates
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
ISBN-13
9781473823662
eBay Product ID (ePID)
221850477
Product Key Features
Author
Jerry Murland
Publication Name
Retreat and Rearguard-Dunkirk 1940
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Government, History
Publication Year
2016
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
242 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
234mm
Item Width
156mm
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Jerry Murland
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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