Destination Dunkirk: The Story of Gort's Army

by Gregory Blaxland

It is a peculiar genius of the British to be able to turn a devastating defeat into something to be celebrated. Dunkirk is but the most recent example; militarily, the only redeeming feature was that it was not a catastrophe. The largely successful evacuation of thousands of British (and, let it not be forgotten, French) soldiers, albeit minus most of their equipment, now occupies a well-established place in British historical memory. The outcome...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1526735237
• ISBN13: 9781526735232
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.3" x 9.3"