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First published in 1958, this first German perspective account of Dunkirk is available in English for the first time. The German Army invaded France on 10 May 1940, and in just over ten days they had left three French field armies, Belgian forces and the British Expeditionary Force with their backs to the sea, trapped at Dunkirk. Though the cost was devastatingly high, Dunkirk was held long enough for over 300,000 Allied troops to be evacuated back to England, with the remainder of the rearguard of French troops surrendering on 4 June. The British narrative of the retreat and evacuation that prompted perhaps Winston Churchill's most famous wartime speech has always been well-known; however only now is Hans-Adolf Jacobsen's detailed account of the battle from the German perspective available in English. AUTHOR: Hans-Adolf Jacobsen was a German political scientist and historian. In 1943, as a teenager, he joined the German Army, and soon after was taken prisoner by the Soviets. During five years' captivity he learned Russian and started a life-long interest in the Soviet Union. Upon release he returned to his education, becoming an renowned academic specialising in the Second World War and international relations. 40 b/w photographs and diagrams

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... shows a more in depth review of the German actions. * The Armourer 03/06/2019 *

An interesting account of a campaign that was decisive, but not as decisive as it could have been... * Miniature Wargames - Chris Jarvis 11/07/2019 * ... shows a more in depth review of the German actions. * The Armourer 03/06/2019 *

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Hans-Adolf Jacobsen was a German political scientist and historian. In 1943, as a teenager, he joined the German Army, and soon after was taken prisoner by the Soviets. During five years' captivity he learnt Russian, and started a life-long interest in the Soviet Union—upon release he returned to his education, becoming an renowned academic specializing in the Second World War and international relations.

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