Lightning War: Blitzkrieg in the West, 1940Wiley, 2003 - 388 pages "So long as the English tongue survives, the word Dunkerque will be spoken with reverence. For in that harbor, in such a hell as never blazed on earth before, at the end of a lost battle, the rags and blemishes that have hidden the soul of democracy fell away. . . . This shining thing in the souls of free men Hitler cannot command, or stain, or conquer. . . . It is the great tradition of democracy. It is the future. It is victory." -- The New York Times, June 1, 1940 In Lightning War, historian Ronald Powaski tells the dramatic story of the German defeat of the Allies in northern France and the Low Countries in 1940. This is the first book to cover the campaign as a whole, examining the issues from all sides-- those of the French, British, German, and other involved nations. From the Battle of the Meuse to the German drive to the English Channel, from the Weygand Plan to Operation Dynamo, Powaski relates the events through the eyes of the generals, politicians, and servicemen who witnessed and forever shaped history. |
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... retreat , " he said , " because the units were beginning to break down , " due to previous retreats that were conducted at night . " Another retreat would have a deleterious effect on morale . " Moreover , he added , “ a retreat to the ...
... retreat , " he said , " because the units were beginning to break down , " due to previous retreats that were conducted at night . " Another retreat would have a deleterious effect on morale . " Moreover , he added , “ a retreat to the ...
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... retreat to the coast would have on Belgian morale and staying power . He suggested to Churchill that he advise King George to person- ally inform the Belgians about the withdrawal , or to do so himself . Eden feared the news would crack ...
... retreat to the coast would have on Belgian morale and staying power . He suggested to Churchill that he advise King George to person- ally inform the Belgians about the withdrawal , or to do so himself . Eden feared the news would crack ...
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... retreat to the sea , " but , he added , Léopold's decision to surrender also " exposed our whole flank and means of retreat . " The fact is , Léopold did notify the British that his army was on the verge of collapse , but he did so only ...
... retreat to the sea , " but , he added , Léopold's decision to surrender also " exposed our whole flank and means of retreat . " The fact is , Léopold did notify the British that his army was on the verge of collapse , but he did so only ...
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CHAPTER Two The Dyle Plan | 7 |
CHAPTER THREE The Manstein Plan | 33 |
CHAPTER FOUR The Battle Begins May 1014 | 55 |
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10th Panzer Division 1st Panzer 2nd Panzer 2nd Panzer Division 9th Army Abrial advance Allied armies Armored Division Army Group army's Arras arrived artillery asked Battalion battle beaches Belgian army Belgium Billotte bombers bombs Brauchitsch bridge bridgehead Britain British Bulson Cabinet Canal Churchill Churchill's Colonel Corap's counterattack Daladier defend destroyer Dunkirk Dutch Dyle Eben Emael enemy evacuation Fall Gelb fight fighters fire flank forces France France's French 1st Army French army French tanks front Führer Gamelin Gaulle Gelb Georges German attack Gort Gort's Guderian guns Halder Halifax headquarters Heinz Guderian high command Hitler Huntziger Infantry Division Kleist Luftwaffe Manstein Manstein Plan Meuse River miles military minister mole Monthermé morning motorized night offensive officers Operation Dynamo Paris perimeter Pétain Pierlot planes Prioux Ramsay recalled Regiment Reinberger replied retreat Reynaud Rommel Rundstedt Sedan ships Shirer Somme River Spears staff surrender told Weygand withdraw