The Battle of Dunkirk took place during the Second World War between the Allies and Nazi Germany. As part of the Battle of France on the Western Front, the Battle of Dunkirk was the defence and evacuation of British and Allied forces in Europe from 26 May to 4 June 1940.
As featured 'ON THE SHELF'
Wargames Illustrated, March 2018
As featured 'ON THE SHELF'
Wargames Illustrated, March 2018
The title says it all. The Commanding Officers of the Royal Navy warships deployed to Operation Dynamo, plus shore based personnel, were required to submit reports regarding their ship’s actions during this operation. These were deposited in due course with the National Archives, and have now been collated to form this excellent book. These range from the report of Rear Admiral WAKE-WALKER, who commanded the operation as Senior Naval Officer Afloat, to Master W. J. PENNEY who commanded H.M. Tug, St. Clear. They were written soon after the event, often based on contemporaneous notes. They contain a treasure trove of information about the reality of the evacuation of British and French troops from Dunkirk, before it became idolised in British mythology. Reading the reports left me feeling very humble, and much better informed about Operation Dynamo. There are six chapters, commencing with the Royal Navy destroyers that carried out the bulk of the evacuations, to other Royal Navy Warships,.. Read more
British Military History, Rob Palmer
The title says it all. The Commanding Officers of the Royal Navy warships deployed to Operation Dynamo, plus shore based personnel, were required to submit reports regarding their ship’s actions during this operation. These were deposited in due course with the National Archives, and have now been collated to form this excellent book. These range from the report of Rear Admiral WAKE-WALKER, who commanded the operation as Senior Naval Officer Afloat, to Master W. J. PENNEY who commanded H.M. Tug, St. Clear. They were written soon after the event, often based on contemporaneous notes. They contain a treasure trove of information about the reality of the evacuation of British and French troops from Dunkirk, before it became idolised in British mythology. Reading the reports left me feeling very humble, and much better informed about Operation Dynamo. There are six chapters, commencing with the Royal Navy destroyers that carried out the bulk of the evacuations, to other Royal Navy Warships,.. Read more
British Military History, Rob Palmer
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Mail on Sunday 8/7/17
As featured in
Mail on Sunday 8/7/17
I am a great fan of this Battleground series and author Jerry Murland has done a good job on this one covering an element of the fighting of the BEF in 1940. They are also a handy size to keep in the car or in a backpack when you visit the area. I will certainly take this with me next time I am in the area. For those who do want to visit the area, I would add a personal note that there is also a site from later in the war a short way west of Hazebrouck, near Morbeque, where a V1 site remains largely intact in the Foret de Huit Rues so an interesting area to tour and only a short drive from the Channel Tunnel as well.
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Robin Buckland - Military Model Scene
I am a great fan of this Battleground series and author Jerry Murland has done a good job on this one covering an element of the fighting of the BEF in 1940. They are also a handy size to keep in the car or in a backpack when you visit the area. I will certainly take this with me next time I am in the area. For those who do want to visit the area, I would add a personal note that there is also a site from later in the war a short way west of Hazebrouck, near Morbeque, where a V1 site remains largely intact in the Foret de Huit Rues so an interesting area to tour and only a short drive from the Channel Tunnel as well.
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Robin Buckland - Military Model Scene
If you have an interest in the Second World War than this book is a must. It has a number of scenarios where various battles and campaigns that germany did badly in, went well for them. For example, what if Hitler had been in the German navy in WW1? For WW2, he might have realised that the key to making Britain keep out of the war was to cripple the Royal Navy.
Or what if Hitler had made sure to keep all the German nuclear physicists that fled for Britain and the US? Might he have developed the atom bomb before he was defeated and used it on London and Moscow?
What makes the book effective is that each scenario is written as if it were a history book and that is what happened. It never uses the words 'what if' - it pretends that the scenario is what happened. Only at the end does it say what really happened and how.
A brilliant book in my opinion and a must-read for anyone with an interest in WW2
Amazon Reviewer
If you have an interest in the Second World War than this book is a must. It has a number of scenarios where various battles and campaigns that germany did badly in, went well for them. For example, what if Hitler had been in the German navy in WW1? For WW2, he might have realised that the key to making Britain keep out of the war was to cripple the Royal Navy.
Or what if Hitler had made sure to keep all the German nuclear physicists that fled for Britain and the US? Might he have developed the atom bomb before he was defeated and used it on London and Moscow?
What makes the book effective is that each scenario is written as if it were a history book and that is what happened. It never uses the words 'what if' - it pretends that the scenario is what happened. Only at the end does it say what really happened and how.
A brilliant book in my opinion and a must-read for anyone with an interest in WW2
Amazon Reviewer
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