Book: The Battle For France & Flanders: Sixty Years On The campaign of 1940 which culminated in the British evacuation at Dunkirk and the French surrender at Compiegne remains one of the most controversial of World War II. Professor Brian Bond of the Department of War Studies, King's College, London has assembled a team of distinguished scholars in this book of essays on the campaign of 1940. Topics covered include the preparations of the British Expeditionary Force, the failure of Allied counterattacks, the air war, the role of the Royal Navy, and the influence of the battle on British military doctrine. Each essay has extensive footnotes that list the best and most recent books and articles on each topic.
Details of Book: The Battle For France & Flanders: Sixty Years On Book: The Battle For France & Flanders: Sixty Years On
Author: Brian Bond
ISBN: 0850528119
ISBN-13: 9780850528114
, 978-0850528114
Binding: Hardcover
Publishing Date: Oct 2001
Publisher: Pen & Sword Books
Number of Pages: 224
Language: English