Dunkirk
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A gripping account, Dunkirk reveals the British Expeditionary Force's (BEF) brave stand against the German army and the dramatic rescue of 338,000 British troops from the beaches of Dunkirk in the midst of World War II. In May 1940, the small BEF was sent to help the Belgians and French against advancing German forces. Ill equipped and under-trained, the Allied troops conducted a fighting withdrawal in the face of the formidable Germans. Winston Churchill feared that nearly all of the BEF would be killed or captured, but thankfully most were rescued and a defeat was turned into a victory-one that lives on in the annals of history. General Julian Thompson draws from previously unpublished and rare materials to recreate the action on the beaches of the small town-from the misunderstandings between the British and French generals to the experiences of the ordinary soldier trying to fend for his life and return to his homeland. Unlike other books on the subject, Thompson's account gives full weight to the fighting inland as the BEF found itself in mortal danger due to the Belgian army's collapse on one flank and the French troop's failure on the other flank. Thompson aims to correct popular myths about the evacuation and set the history straight once and for all about the events that unfolded in May 1940.
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Thompson, J. (2011). Dunkirk. [United States], Arcade.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Thompson, Julian. 2011. Dunkirk. [United States], Arcade.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Thompson, Julian, Dunkirk. [United States], Arcade, 2011.
MLA Citation (style guide)Thompson, Julian. Dunkirk. [United States], Arcade, 2011.
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