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The sands of Dunkirk

Collier, Richard, 1924-19962022
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May 1940: In the face of a lightning German advance, the British Army found themselves, stunned, broken, beaten, their backs truly against the wall on the sands of the north French coast. And yet it was on the beaches of Dunkirk that the seeds of a remarkable victory were sown. The evacuation of over three hundred thousand men in ships of all sizes was a logistical feat which has never been seen, before or since. This vivid, visceral story takes you inside the making of a miracle: the story of eight frantic days, as the net tightened around the beleaguered troops, told from all sides, as the enemy draws closer and the bombardment intensifies, in the words of those who were there. It is impossible to get closer to experiencing this legendary action.
Main title:
The sands of Dunkirk / Richard Collier.
Imprint:
London : Penguin Books, 2022.
Collation:
256 pages ; 20 cm
ISBN:
9781529176827 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
940.542142
Language:
English
BRN:
2539471
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