Battle for the Escaut 1940: The France and Flanders Campaign

by Jerry Murland

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1473852617
• ISBN13: 9781473852617
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.4" x 8.6"