Julian Thompson. (2011). Dunkirk: Retreat to Victory. Arcade.

Julian Thompson. 2011. Dunkirk: Retreat to Victory. Arcade.

Julian Thompson, Dunkirk: Retreat to Victory. Arcade, 2011.

Julian Thompson. Dunkirk: Retreat to Victory. Arcade, 2011.

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   • bioText: Major General Julian Thompson served in the Royal Marines for 34 years and commanded the counter-invasion of the Falkland Islands in 1982. A professor in the Department of War Studies at Kings College, University of London, he is the author of six acclaimed books of military history. He lives in London.
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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General Julian Thompson draws from previously unpublished and rare materials to recreate the action on the beaches of the small town—from the misunderstandings between the British and French generals to the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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     Starred review from October 15, 2011
     

     It's tempting to compare Thompson's book to Barbara W. Tuchman's great The Guns of August, but that misses the point. Each follows the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) at the start of a world war, relating the trials of a small, determined force outnumbered by the sledgehammer of a larger foe. While Guns focuses on the big picture, Thompson is focused on the tactical angles and a BEF that is much different from that fielded in 1914. As a former general, Thompson (The Royal Marines) has the rare ability to translate the importance of movements, tactics, and minutiae for the layperson and make it exciting. He unblinkingly examines the strengths and failings of all combatants. VERDICT It's a rare thing to know the outcome of an event yet still feel suspense, frustration, and the gaining of new insight. A brilliant book, perfect for informed readers looking for the next great World War II history.--B.D.

     Copyright 2011 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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     October 1, 2011
     Much has been written about the 1940 evacuation of British troops from the beaches at Dunkirk, but this may be the most comprehensive retelling of the events leading up to the evacuation (during which the Belgian, French, and British forces were systematically beaten back to the coast by the numerically, if not necessarily strategically, superior German forces). Intensely detailedsometimes it reads like a minute-to-minute accountand fluidly written, the book is sure to appeal to readers of military history. But the author's compelling writing style and his clear analysis of strategy, human error, and government incompetence make it easily accessible and appealing to the general reader, too. Thompson occasionally allows his personal opinions to creep into the story (as when he says that there was no excuse for the British military's failure to prepare for WWII), but that's OK: Thompson is a long-serving military man and a military historian, and his opinions are worth hearing. The book is a far cry from dry, and that's a very good thing, too.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2011, American Library Association.)

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