Dunkirk Retreat to Victory

Dunkirk Retreat to Victory

 

The rescue of 338, 000 British troops from the beaches at Dunkirk is one of the most emotive subjects of the Second World Wara defeat that was turned into a victory in a uniquely British way. In May 1940, the small British Expeditionary Force was sent to help the Belgians and French against the advancing German army. Ill-equipped and under-trained, they conducted a fighting withdrawal in the face of the formidable German army. Five Victoria Crosses were awarded to the BEF for the campaign. Drawing on previously unpublished and rare material, General Julian Thompson recreates the action from the misunderstandings between the British and French generals, which resonate to this day, to the experiences of the ordinary soldier.

 

Julia Thompson

Hardcover 320pp

Book Code:  AW0571

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