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Author | : John Grehan |
Publisher | : Pen and Sword |
Total Pages | : 334 |
Release | : 2014-01-22 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1781593302 |
Download British Battles of the Crimean Wars 1854-1856 Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The Crimean War was the most destructive armed conflict of the Victorian era. It is remembered for the unreasoning courage of the Charge of the Light Brigade, for the precise volleys of the Thin Red Line and the impossible assaults upon Sevastopol's Redan. It also demonstrated the inefficiency and ineffectiveness of the British military system based on privilege and purchase.??Poor organisation at staff level and weak leadership from the Commander-in-Chief with a lack of appreciation of the conditions the troops would experience in the Crimea resulted in the needless death of thousands of soldiers. The Royal Navy, by comparison, was highly effective and successfully undertook its operations in the Baltic, the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.??The relative performance of the two branches of Britain's armed forces is reflected in the despatches sent back to the UK by the?respective commanders. The comparative wealth of detail provided by Admirals Napier, Dundas and Lyons contrast sharply with the limited, though frequent, communications from Generals Raglan, Codrington and Simpson.??The despatches of all these commanding officers are presented in this compilation just as they were when first published in the 1850s. They tell of the great battles of the Alma, Balaklava and Inkerman, of the continuing struggle against Sevastopol and the naval operations which cut the Russian communications and ensured an eventual, if costly, victory. They can be read, just as they were when revealed to the general public more than 150 years ago.
Author | : John Grehan |
Publisher | : Pen and Sword |
Total Pages | : 228 |
Release | : 2014-07-09 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1783462116 |
Download The BEF in France 1939-1940 Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The British Expeditionary Force (BEF) was the British force in Europe from 1939_1940 during the Second World War. Commanded by General Lord Gort, the BEF constituted one-tenth of the defending Allied force.??The British Expeditionary Force was started in 1938 in readiness for a perceived threat of war after Germany annexed Austria in March 1938 and the claims on the Sudetenland, which led to the invasion of Czechoslovakia in March 1939. After the French and British had promised to defend Poland, the German invasion of that country began and war was declared on 3 September 1939.??The BEF was sent to France in September 1939 and deployed mainly along the BelgianFrench border during the so-called Phoney War leading up to May 1940. The BEF did not commence hostilities until the invasion of France on 10 May 1940. After the commencement of battle, they were driven back through Belgium and north-western France, forcing their eventual evacuation from several ports along the French northern coastline in Operations Dynamo, Ariel and Cycle. The most notable evacuation was from the Dunkirk region and from this the phrase Dunkirk Spirit was coined.
Author | : Joel Blatt |
Publisher | : Berghahn Books |
Total Pages | : 380 |
Release | : 1997-08-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0857457179 |
Download The French Defeat of 1940 Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Why France, the major European continental victor in 1918, suffered total defeat in six weeks at the hands of the vanquished power of 1918 only two decades later remains moot. Why the stunning reversal of fortunes? In this volume thirteen prominent scholars reexamine the French debacle of 1940 in interwar perspectives, utilizing fresh analysis, original approaches, and new sources. Although the tenor of the volume is critical, the contributors also suggest that French preparations for war knew successes as well as failures, that French defeat was not inevitable, and that the Battle of France might have turned out differently if different choices had been made and other paths been followed.
Author | : Patrick Takle |
Publisher | : Pen and Sword |
Total Pages | : 208 |
Release | : 2009-07-19 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 178346920X |
Download The British Army in France After Dunkirk Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Although over 330,000 British and French soldiers were evacuated from the Dunkirk beaches between 26 May and 4 June, many thousands remained in France, most under French command. Churchill, now the Prime Minister, and desperate to keep the French in the War, decided to form a Second BEF made up of 51 Highland, 1st Armoured and the Beauman Divisions, reinforced from the UK by a second Corps. He also ordered vital and scarce RAF fighter squadrons to France. Had these been lost the Battle of Britain might have had a very different result. General Alan Brooke was to command the second Corps comprising the only viable formations in the UK. Realizing the hopelessness of his mission he delayed for as long as possible. Meanwhile the situation in France went from bad to worse and five units were squandered. At St Valery 800 of the 51st Highland Division surrendered after heavy fighting and being outflanked by Rommel. This is the fascinating story of a disaster that could have been so much worse had Churchill had his way.
Author | : Lionel Frederic Ellis |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : World War, 1939-1945 |
ISBN | : 9781845740566 |
Download The War in France and Flanders Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Covering the 1939-40 Phoney War in a single chapter, the focus of Major L.F. Ellis s official history of the campaign in France and Flanders falls on the role of the British Expeditionary Force in attempting to defend Belgium and France from the fury of the German Blitzkrieg in May-June 1940. He describes the BEF s advance into Belgium in response to the German attack in accordance with the pre-arranged Anglo-French Dyle Plan , and its rapid retreat as the Germans broke through on the River Meuse. Despite an attempted counter-attack around Arras, Ellis shows how the BEF and their French allies were forced back on the Channel Ports by the swift advance of the German armoured columns. The history culminates in the confusion caused by Belgium s sudden surrender, the failed British stand on the Somme, and the momentous decision to evacuate the BEF from Dunkirk. Illustrated by 7 general maps, 14 situation maps and 17 sketch maps, the book has eleven photographs, and additional appendices detailing the German planning of their spectacularly successful campaign, and listing the British and German forces engaged.
Author | : Julian Thompson |
Publisher | : Skyhorse Publishing Inc. |
Total Pages | : 510 |
Release | : 2011-10-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1611453143 |
Download Dunkirk Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Describes the events surrounding the Battle of Dunkirk and the rescue of British troops from the beaches of Dunkirk during World War II.
Author | : Peter Whelan |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2019-02-28 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781912390908 |
Download Useless Mouths Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The supply services of the BEF of 1939 were wholly unprepared for modern warfare and paid the price by their defeat, mitigated only by the bloody-mindedness of the men.
Author | : Emile Chabal |
Publisher | : A&C Black |
Total Pages | : 233 |
Release | : 2013-09-12 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 144113039X |
Download Britain and France in Two World Wars Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This collection examines relations between France and Britain, in particular their conflicting memories of key episodes in their recent past.
Author | : Jerry Murland |
Publisher | : Pen and Sword |
Total Pages | : 177 |
Release | : 2016-11-30 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1473852617 |
Download Battle for the Escaut 1940 Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
On 10 May 1940 the British Expeditionary Force (BEF), under the command of Lord Gort, moved forward from the Franco-Belgian border and took up positions along a 20-mile sector off the River Dyle, to await the arrival of the German Army Group B. Their expected stay was considerably shorter than planned as the German Army Group A pushed its way through the Ardennes and crossed the Meuse at Sedan, scattering the French before them. Little did the men of the BEF realize that the orders to retire would result in their evacuation from Dunkirk and other channel ports. The line of the River Escaut was seen as the last real opportunity for the Allied armies to halt the advancing German Army, but the jigsaw of defense was tenuous and the allied hold on the river was undone by the weight of opposing German forces and the speed of the armored ÔBlitzkriegÕ thrust further south. As far as the BEF were concerned, the Battle for the Escaut took place on a 30-mile sector from Oudenaarde to Blharies and involved units in a sometimes desperate defense, during which two Victoria Crosses were awarded. This book takes the battlefield tourist from Oudenaarde to Hollain in a series of tours that retrace the footsteps of the BEF. With the help of local historians, the author has pinpointed crucial actions and answered some of the myriad questions associated with this important phase of the France and Flanders campaign of 1940.
Author | : Stephen C. McGeorge and Mason W. Watson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 80 |
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Download The Marne 15 July - 6 August 1918 Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle