Название: Dunkirk: The Great Escape
Издательство: J. M. Dent & Sons
Год: 1977
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 248
Язык: English
Размер: 29.6 MB
Some people thought the successful evacuation of Dunkirk as an epiphany, a second chance for the British Army and a means to continue its contribution to the war effort. Mr Barker is such a person. The author of this and many other books was a veteran of the war and as such conveys a passionate note to his writing. The author believes that Hitler lost his chance to win the war by allowing the BEF to escape his trap. The author begins his narrative by delivering a brief prewar situation report that included Chamberlain, Churchill, Billotte, Gamelin, Hitler and other military leaders. The living conditions on the continent and Britain were also discussed. As time evolved into the early months of 1940 troop dispositions and readiness is discussed. The importance of an air force in defense of Britain as well as on the offensive was included.
