Dunkirk : the epic story of history's most extraordinary evacuation
Harris, John, 1916-19912021
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In May 1940 British and Allied troops on mainland Europe were in a perilous situation: cut off and surrounded, at the conclusion of the bloody Battle of France they faced complete annihilation. It would be a devastating blow, handing Europe to the Nazis. But over a few frantic days, the greatest evacuation in history managed to salvage hope, saving the total destruction of the army and hundreds of thousands of soldiers lives. It was a pivotal and defining moment in the war, one Churchill described as a 'miracle' in his 'we shall fight them on the beaches' speech. Bestselling author John Harris describes in vivid detail how the evacuation developed on a day-by-day basis, and destroys more than one myth associated with Dunkirk.
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Author:
Harris, John, 1916-1991, author
Imprint:
London : Canelo History, 2021.
Collation:
288 pages ; 20 cm
ISBN:
9781800325616 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
940.542142940.5421940.542 HARR
Language:
English
BRN:
2252606
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