As German armored columns moved to seal off French ports from
retreating British troops in 1940, Winston Churchill had few
reserves he could commit. In an attempt to delay the Germans at
Boulogne, Churchill sent in two battalions of the Irish Guards and
Welsh Guards in a hastily organized amphibious landing. Even the
best infantrymen with no armor or artillery could do little against
the panzers, and the two battalions were soon withdrawn. Casualties
among the Welsh Guards were particularly heavy, leading several
officers to be among the founders of the Special Air Service, where
they could strike back at the Germans in a less conventional
manner.
In Battleground Europe style, eyewitness accounts and original
photographs provide previously unknown details. A guide is also
provided to the monuments, battle sites and accommodations in this
historic city as they are today.
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