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In Case Red, Robert Forczyk shows that there was much more to the fall of France than Dunkirk. In fact, even after that legendary evacuation in June 1940 there were still large British formations fighting the Germans alongside their French allies. After mounting a vigorous counterattack at Abbeville and then engaging a tough defense along the Somme, the British were forced to conduct a second evacuation from the ports of Le Havre, Cherbourg, Brest, and St. Nazaire. While France was in its death throes, politicians and soldiers debated what to do--flee to England or North Africa, or seek an armistice.
Case Red captures the drama of the final three weeks of military operations in France in June 1940, and explains the great impact it had on the course of relations between Britain and France during the remainder of the war. It also addresses the military, political, and human drama of France's collapse in June 1940, and how the windfall of captured military equipment, fuel, and industrial resources enhanced the Third Reich's ability to attack its next foe--the Soviet Union.
Published | Jan 22 2019 |
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Format | Paperback |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 480 |
ISBN | 9781472824462 |
Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
Illustrations | Plate section in colour and black and white |
Dimensions | 198 x 129 mm |
Series | General Military |
Short code | GNM |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
The book constitutes an excellent summary of the conflict in the West from September 1939 to May 1940, the best for a long time.
Ligne de Front
This is a gem of a book on a relatively little-known element of the fighting in 1940.
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