Document Type
Book Review
Publication Date
5-2009
Publication Title
H-Net Reviews
Pages
1-3
Abstract
(First Paragraph) Hugh Sebag-Montefiore correctly notes that multitudes of books already have been written about the evacuation of the British and French troops from Dunkirk in May and June 1940. He argues, however, that these accounts generally have neglected the crucial role of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) in making this escape possible. He agrees that great credit must go to Adm. Bertram Ramsay, the Royal Navy, and almost one thousand small boat owners who actually moved the beleaguered troops from France to England. Nevertheless, he asserts, without the BEF, there would have been no evacuation, or at least a much smaller number of troops would have escaped from the jaws of the Wehrmacht. The evacuation is a well-examined incident. What distinguishes this volume from its many predecessors, however, is the inclusion of hundreds of first-hand, sharp-end-of-the-stick reports by members of the BEF.
Original Publication Citation
Koch, J. V. (2009). Review of Sebag-Montefiore, Hugh, Dunkirk: Fight to the Last Man. H-Net Reviews, 1-3.
Repository Citation
Koch, James V., "Review of Sebag-Montefiore, Hugh, Dunkirk: Fight to the Last Man" (2009). Economics Faculty Publications. 14.
https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/economics_facpubs/14
Comments
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