In this compelling new study of the disastrous 1940 campaign in France and Flanders, Matthew Richardson reconstructs in vivid detail the British army’s defeat as it was experienced by the soldiers of a single battalion, the 2nd/5th Leicesters.These men typified the ill-equipped, under-trained British battalions that faced the blitzkrieg and the might of Hitler's legions head on.&nbsp;They were thrown into a series of desperate, one-sided engagements that resulted in a humiliating retreat, then ultimately an evacuation from the beaches of Dunkirk.&nbsp;This is their story.Matthew Richardson is Curator of Social History at Manx National Heritage.&nbsp;He has a long term interest in military history, in particular the First and Second World Wars.&nbsp;This is his eleventh book for Pen and Sword, and is the culmination of many years of study and research into the role of the Isle of Man (UK) and its efforts between 1939 and 1945.&nbsp;He considers himself to be extremely fortunate to have met and spoken with many of the contributors whose words appear in his works. Illustrated - 50.Originally Published in 2010, this is the Digital Release.

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