Armoured Warfare and the Fall of France (Images of War)

Armoured Warfare and the Fall of France (Images of War)

At 21:00 on 9 May 1940 Codeword Danzig was issued alerting Adolf Hitlerâ€™s airborne troops that they were about to spearhead an attack on Belgium and the Netherlands. The following day his blitzkrieg rolled forward striking the British Expeditionary Force and the French armies in Belgium and in northern France at Sedan.

The desperate attempts of the allied armies to stem the Nazi tide proved futile and, once their reserves had been exhausted and the remaining forces cut off, Paris lay open. By early June, it was all over - trapped British, Belgian and French troops were forced to evacuate Dunkirk, Calais and Boulogne and the defeated French army agreed to an armistice leaving the country divided in two.

This dramatic story is shown in a sequence of over 150 historic photographs that Anthony Tucker-Jones has selected for this memorable book. The images he has chosen cover every aspect of this extraordinary campaign, but his main focus is on the vital role played by the armored fighting vehicles of both sides. The book is a graphic record of the destruction wrought by the Wehrmachtâ€™s lightning offensive through the Low Countries and France.

REVIEWS

if you're seeking a illustrated prÃ©cis of its role in France's ignominious 1940 defeat, Pen & Sword's graphic record nicely fits the bill.
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Country USA
Brand PEN AND SWORD MILITARY
Manufacturer Pen and Sword Military
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 200 illustrations
ReleaseDate 2014-04-26
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781848846395

Country	USA
Brand	PEN AND SWORD MILITARY
Manufacturer	Pen and Sword Military
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	200 illustrations
ReleaseDate	2014-04-26
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781848846395

Armoured Warfare and the Fall of France (Images of War)

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