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Blitzkrieg France 1940 (Stackpole Military Photo Series)
Olive, Michael, Robert J. Edwards
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As June began, the situation in France was bleak for the Allies. With the evacuation of the BEF, the French Army and remaining British troops were left to defend a long front from the Channel to Sedan with minimal forces and no reserves. This was compounded by the fact that much of their armor and heavy weapons had been lost during the fighting in May. On June 5, the Germans renewed their offensive and quickly broke through the French lines. Nine days later Paris fell, and the French government fled to Bordeaux. With the French in full retreat south, the ... Read more
As June began, the situation in France was bleak for the Allies. With the evacuation of the BEF, the French Army and remaining British troops were left to defend a long front from the Channel to Sedan with minimal forces and no reserves. This was compounded by the fact that much of their armor and heavy weapons had been lost during the fighting in May. On June 5, the Germans renewed their offensive and quickly broke through the French lines. Nine days later Paris fell, and the French government fled to Bordeaux. With the French in full retreat south, the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stackpole Books
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Mechanicsburg, United States
ISBN
9780811711241
SKU
V9780811711241
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About Olive, Michael, Robert J. Edwards
Michael Olive has been researching military history for decades, with a focus on tanks and aircraft. He lives in Trail, British Columbia. Robert Edwards, a retired U.S. Army armor officer, has taught at West Point. He lives in Navarre, Florida.
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