Dunkirk: The British Evacuation, 1940 (World of War (Rigel))

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pp 206, “The NEW YORK TIMES of 2 June 1940 summed up the greatest disaster in British history thus: ‘As long as the English tongue survives, the word ‘Dunkirk’ will be spoken with reverence.’ This book tells the story of the Dunkirk evacuation. It traces the fortunes of the British Expeditionary Force during those dark days of May 1940 when boys armed with little more than rifles took on the might of Hitler’s Panzer divisions – and held them while Allied armies crumbled on all sides. The evacuation at Dunkirk lifted more than 338,000 men from France to the safety of Britain using everything from Destroyers to pleasure yachts. It was the biggest single defeat ever suffered by British arms, but it was also one of the most astounding exoduses in history”

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ISBN 189880009X
ISBN13 9781898800095
Number of pages 206
Original Title Dunkirk: The British Evacuation, 1940 (World of War (Rigel))
Published Date 2004
Book Condition Very Good
Jacket Condition Very Good
Binding Hardcover
Size 8vo
Place of Publication London
Edition First Edition
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pp 206, “The NEW YORK TIMES of 2 June 1940 summed up the greatest disaster in British history thus: ‘As long as the English tongue survives, the word ‘Dunkirk’ will be spoken with reverence.’ This book tells the story of the Dunkirk evacuation. It traces the fortunes of the British Expeditionary Force during those dark days of May 1940 when boys armed with little more than rifles took on the might of Hitler’s Panzer divisions – and held them while Allied armies crumbled on all sides. The evacuation at Dunkirk lifted more than 338,000 men from France to the safety of Britain using everything from Destroyers to pleasure yachts. It was the biggest single defeat ever suffered by British arms, but it was also one of the most astounding exoduses in history”

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Weight 0.85 kg