Air
Battle Dunkirk
by Norman L. R. Franks
Hardcover - 224 pages (October 2000)
Grub Street the Basement; ISBN: 1902304500
Blitzkrieg
by Len Deighton
An account of Hitler's rise to power in a defeated, demoralized Germany
analyzes the German blitzkrieg campaign that led to the nearly fatal encirclement
of British and French forces at Dunkirk.
Hardcover - 296 pages (May 2000)
Castle; ISBN: 0785812075
Boulogne:
20 Guards Brigade's Fighting Defence (Battleground
Europe Series)
by Jon Cooksey
Book Description: As German armored columns moved to seal off French
ports from retreating British troops in 1940, Winston Churchill had few
reserves he could commit. In an attempt to delay the Germans at Boulogne,
Churchill sent in two battalions of the Irish Guards and Welsh Guards in
a hastily-organized amphibious landing. Even the best infantrymen with
no armor or artillery could do little against the panzers, and the two
battalions were soon withdrawn. Casualties among the Welsh Guards were
particularly heavy, leading several officers to be among the founders of
the Special Air Service, where they could strike back at the Germans in
a less conventional manner.
In Battleground Europe style, eyewitness accounts and original photographs
provide previously unknown details. A guide is also provided to the monuments,
battle sites and accommodations in this historic city as they are today.
(Paperback - February 2002)
Dunkirk
(Battleground Europe Series)
by Patrick Wilson
The near-miraculous escape of the defeated British Army at Dunkirk
from May 29 to June 3, 1940 was one of the most remarkable incidents of
World War II, and helped inspire the British people to persevere during
the years of struggle still ahead. Over 300,000 British troops were evacuated,
both by the Royal Navy and numerous civilian volunteers. In addition to
the effort at sea, the Dunkirk operation was made possible by determined
resistance by British armor and infantry at Calais and Arras, and by an
RAF not yet at peak effectivesness but able to hamper Luftwaffe operations
over the beleaguered port.
Dunkirk has long played a role in English history, most notably in 1588,
1658 and during the First World War. All the units, personalities, and
incidents of the 1940 campaign are described in full detail, including
some controversial incidents not contained in previous accounts. The 1940
campaign and the surviving landmarks of this historic town are all illustrated
with numerous photographs and maps in the popular Battleground Europe style.
The Publisher.
Paperback - 192 pages (January 1, 2000)
Casemate; ISBN: 158097046X
The Fall of Eben Emael: The Daring Airborne Assault That Sealed the
Fate of France: May 1940
by James E. Mrazek
Listed under Military Gliders
Five
Days in London, May 1940
by John Lukacs
Comprehensively traces the events of that long weekend, which culminated
in Churchill's decision on May 28th to fight on, no matter what happened
to France.
Hardcover - 288 pages (September 1999)
Yale Univ Pr; ISBN: 0300080301
France
1940 : Blitzkrieg in the West (Campaign
Series, No 3)
by Alan Sheppard.
Paperback (June 1990)
Poland
1939: The Birth of Blitzkrieg (Campaign
107)
by Steve Zaloga, Howard Gerrard, Steven J. Zaloga
The
Roots of Blitzkrieg: Hans von Seeckt and German Military Reform
by James S. Corum
(Paperback - February 1994)
German Army 1939-1945 (1) : Blitzkrieg (Men-At-Arms, No 311)
by Nigel Thomas, et al
Listed under German Uniforms
The
Little Ships : The Heroic Rescue at Dunkirk in World War II
by Louise Borden, Michael Foreman (Illustrator)
Reading level: Ages 4-8
School & Library Binding (April 1997)
Margaret McElderry; ISBN: 0689808275
The
Miracle of Dunkirk (Wordsworth Collection)
by Walter Lord
Paperback (July 1998)
Wordworth Military Library; ISBN: 185326685X
Pillar
of Fire : Dunkirk 1940
by Ronald Atkin
The German advance of 1940 and the miraculous rescue of the British
Expeditionary Force from the Dunkirk beaches has been described in several
famous books but this dramatic first-hand account has not been readily
available in the United States. Ronald Atkin's insightful account has been
widely praised in Britain. In addition to unforgettable accounts of day-to-day
actions, he offers perceptive observations on the inefficiency and unpreparedness
of the British authorities in the face of German aggression. Amazon.com
Paperback: 264 pages
Birlinn Ltd; ISBN: 1841580783; (January 2001)
Strange
Victory : Hitler's Conquest of France
by Ernest R. May
Hardcover - 384 pages (September 2000)
Hill & Wang Pub; ISBN: 0809089068
The World War II Tommy : British Army Uniforms
European Theatre 1939-45 in Colour Photographs
by Martin Brayley, Richard Ingrams
Listed under British Army Uniforms
Hitler's
Blitzkrieg Campaigns : The Invasion and Defense of Western Europe, 1939-1940
by J. E. Kaufmann, H. W. Kaufmann
(Hardcover - October 1993)
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The
Snow Goose
by Paul Gallico
Classic work of fiction about a crippled artist at Dunkirk - in print
since 1941. Essential reading.
Hardcover: ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.47 x 7.48 x 4.99
Publisher: Random House; ; (June 1988)
ISBN: 0394445937
Stuka
Spearhead : The Lightning War from Poland to Dunkirk 1939-1940 (Luftwaffe
at War, V. 7)
by Peter Charles Smith
Paperback - 72 pages (November 1998)
Stackpole Books; ISBN: 1853673293
Twelve
Days in May
The Air Battle for Northern France and the Low Countries, 10-21 May
1940
Brian Cull, Bruce Lander & Heinrich Weiss
Paperback - 352 pages (April 2001)
Seven Hills Book Distributors; ISBN: 1902304128
Military Training in the British Army 1940-1944 : From Dunkirk to
D-Day (Military History Policy)
by Tim Harrison Place
Listed under British Army
Dunkirk : The British Evacuation, 1940
by Robert Jackson
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Blitzed!
The Battle of France May-June 1940
Victor Bingham
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