Pillar of Fire: Dunkirk 1940The 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. In addition to unforgettable accounts of day-to-day actions, the author offers perceptive observations on the inefficiency and unpreparedness of the British authorities in the face of German aggression. |
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Contents
The Routed Heroes | 1 |
The Day War Broke Out | 13 |
The Cardboard Army | 16 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Pillar of Fire: Dunkirk 1940 Military History Series |
| Author | Ronald Atkin |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint, revised |
| Publisher | Birlinn, 2000 |
| Original from | the University of Wisconsin - Madison |
| Digitized | Apr 15, 2010 |
| ISBN | 1841580783, 9781841580784 |
| Length | 256 pages |
| Subjects | › › History / Military / Weapons History / Military / World War II |
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