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Dunkirk - The Men They Left Behind

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Description for Dunkirk - The Men They Left Behind Paperback. The true story of the 41,000 British soldiers who were left behind after the evacuation of Dunkirk, May 1940. Num Pages: 608 pages, 8pp B/w plate section. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 134 x 50. Weight in Grams: 450. The Men They Left Behind. 528 pages, 8pp b&w plate section. Tradition tells us that the dramatic events of the evacuation of Dunkirk, in which 300,000 BEF servicemen escaped the Nazis, was a victory gained from the jaws of defeat. This title reveals the story of the 40,000 men sacrificed in the rearguard battles. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Dimension: 196 x 134 x 50. Weight: 450.

THE TRUE STORY OF THE 41,000 BRITISH SOLDIERS WHO WERE LEFT BEHIND AFTER THE EVACUATION OF DUNKIRK, MAY 1940

'Meticulously researched, very well written and deeply moving' Andrew Roberts

'Few readers will be unmoved by Sean Longden's account' Dominic Sandbrook

At 2am on the morning of the 3rd of June 1940, General Harold Alexander searched along the quayside, holding onto his megaphone and called "Is anyone there? Is anyone there?" before turning his boat back towards England.


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Product Details

Publisher
Constable
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
608
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845299774
SKU
V9781845299774
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50

About Sean Longden
Sean Longden studied history at the University of London. He has conducted hundreds of interviews with servicemen to write this book. He is also the author of the acclaimed To the Victor the Spoils and Hitler's British Slaves. His forthcoming book, T-Force will be published by Constable in autumn 2009.

Reviews for Dunkirk - The Men They Left Behind
Sean Longden is a rising name in military history, and is able to uncover the missing stories of the Second World War.
Guardian
Meticulously researched, very well written and deeply moving.
Andrew Roberts
A moving and fascinating antidote to the Dunkirk legend.
Time Out.
...few readers will be unmoved by Sean Longden's account.
... Read more

Goodreads reviews for Dunkirk - The Men They Left Behind


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