Dunkirk: "the Storms of War"Militærhistorisk er der delte meninger om Dunkirk og British Expeditionary Force's evakuering - eller flugt - for de fremstormende sejrrige tyske hære. Bogen her en pro-britisk, men beskriver levende de dramatiske begivenheder og "the spirit of Dunkirk". Bygger til dels på øjenvidneberetninger. Indeholder desuden en oversigt over regimentssammensætningen af BEF, British Expeditionary Force, i maj 1940. Iøvrigt udgivet i 1980 for at markere 40-års jubilæet for Dunkirk. |
Contents
Preface | 7 |
We Always Start with a Retreat | 23 |
Operation Dynamo | 44 |
Copyright | |
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Dunkirk: The Epic Story of History's Most Extraordinary Evacuation John Harris No preview available - 2021 |
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