St Val?ry and Its Aftermath: The Gordon Highlanders Captured in France in 1940

by Stewart Mitchell

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1473886589
• ISBN13: 9781473886582
• Release Date: July 2017
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.3"