Boulogne (Paperback)

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the best infantrymen with no armor or artillery could do little against the panzers, and the two battalions were soon withdrawn.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.

General

Imprint:	Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2001
First published:	September 2001
Authors:	Jon Cooksey
Dimensions:	135 x 215 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	192
ISBN-13:	978-0-85052-814-5
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War Books > History > European history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War
LSN:	0-85052-814-3
Barcode:	9780850528145

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