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OverviewEarly in May 1940, after months of phony war, the armies of the Third Reich burst out of the Ardennes into northern France. Brilliantly conceived and executed, Operation Sickelschnitt was one of the most astonishing military plans of all time. Cutting through weak French defences, Rommel's panzers raced for the Channel behind the main British and French armies. Ronald Atkin's book is a unique soldier's-eye view of this extraordinary story, making sense of the chaos and anarchy of an army in defeat in the words of those who lived through those tumultuous weeks. Over 300,000 men were taken off the beaches of Dunkirk, and it was they who became the nucleus of the armies which swept Nazism from Europe in 1944 and '45. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ronald AtkinPublisher: Birlinn General Imprint: Birlinn Ltd Edition: Anniversary Reissue ISBN: 9781780276854ISBN 10: 1780276850 Pages: 272 Publication Date: 01 May 2020 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationRonald Atkin is a writer who has won many awards for his journalism, and is the author of numerous books on history and sport. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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