Dunkirk 1940: Operation Dynamo
by Gerrard, Howard, Dildy, Doug
fromCampaign (Osprey Publishing)
"The evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force from the beaches of Dunkirk in May and June 1940 has achieved a fabled status in British military history. The nine-day struggle to decide the fate of the trapped British and French forces saw fierce battles across air, land and…
Drawing on a wealth of material from the Imperial War Museum Sound Archive, this book presents the words of both rescued and rescuers an intimate and dramatic account of what Winston Churchill described as a 'miracle of deliverance'.
Forgotten voices of Dunkirk
by Imperial War Museum, Levine, Joshua
fromForgotten voices (Ebury Press)
Drawing on a wealth of material from the Imperial War Museum Sound Archive, this book presents the words of both rescued and rescuers an intimate and dramatic account of what Winston Churchill described as a 'miracle of deliverance'.
Hugh Sebag-Montefiore tells the story of the officers and ordinary British and French soldiers who were ordered to hold a series of strong points inland while their comrades were evacuated from the beaches at Dunkirk - and to 'fight to the last man' if necessary.
The rescue in May 1940 of British soldiers fleeing capture and defeat by the Nazis at Dunkirk was not just about what happened at sea and on the beaches. The evacuation would never have succeeded had it not been for the tenacity of the British soldiers who stayed behind to ensur…
Hugh Sebag-Montefiore tells the story of the officers and ordinary British and French soldiers who were ordered to hold a series of strong points inland while their comrades were evacuated from the beaches at Dunkirk - and to 'fight to the last man' if necessary. Originally publ…
Hugh Sebag-Montefiore tells the story of the officers and ordinary British and French soldiers who were ordered to hold a series of strong points inland while their comrades were evacuated from the beaches at Dunkirk - and to 'fight to the last man' if necessary. Originally publ…
"This book tells the story of a handful of men who remember the time, more than seventy years ago when Germany swept through Europe. They took part in the first successful skirmishes against the formidable German army, and then held their own as enemy armoured columns sliced thr…
"This book tells the story of a handful of men who remember the time, more than seventy years ago when Germany swept through Europe. They took part in the first successful skirmishes against the formidable German army, and then held their own as enemy armoured columns sliced thr…
