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St Valery and Its Aftermath: The Gordon Highlanders Captured in France in 1940
Stewart Mitchell
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Description for St Valery and Its Aftermath: The Gordon Highlanders Captured in France in 1940
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During the German May 1940 offensive, the 51st (Highland) Division, including the 1st and 5th Battalions Gordon Highlanders, became separated from the British Expeditionary Force. After a heroic stand at St Valery-en-Caux the Division surrendered when fog thwarted efforts to evacuate them. Within days, scores of Gordons had escaped and were on the run through Nazi-occupied France. Many reached Britain after feats of great courage and tenacity, including recapture and imprisonment often in atrocious conditions in France, Spain or North Africa. Those imprisoned in Eastern Europe were forced to work in coal and salt mines, ... Read more
During the German May 1940 offensive, the 51st (Highland) Division, including the 1st and 5th Battalions Gordon Highlanders, became separated from the British Expeditionary Force. After a heroic stand at St Valery-en-Caux the Division surrendered when fog thwarted efforts to evacuate them. Within days, scores of Gordons had escaped and were on the run through Nazi-occupied France. Many reached Britain after feats of great courage and tenacity, including recapture and imprisonment often in atrocious conditions in France, Spain or North Africa. Those imprisoned in Eastern Europe were forced to work in coal and salt mines, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
238
Place of Publication
South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781473886582
SKU
V9781473886582
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2
About Stewart Mitchell
Stewart Mitchell became Volunteer Researcher at the Gordons Museum. Aberdeen in 2005 after a career in environmental protection. He is also the author of Scattered Under the Rising Sun The Gordon Highlanders in Japanese Captivity (Pen and Sword Military, 2012) describing the horrific ordeals of the officers and men of 2nd Battalion Gordon highlanders between 1942 and ... Read more
Reviews for St Valery and Its Aftermath: The Gordon Highlanders Captured in France in 1940
The book acts as a tribute to these deserving but often forgotten soldiers and their collective courage, giving a voice to their inspiring and at times harrowing stories.'
Scottish Field I learnt a lot from this book and highly recommend it to anyone who has an interest in the Gordon Highlanders or prisoners of war from this historical event. It's a ... Read more
Scottish Field I learnt a lot from this book and highly recommend it to anyone who has an interest in the Gordon Highlanders or prisoners of war from this historical event. It's a ... Read more