Calais: A Fight to the Finish - May 1940

One of the few contemporary accounts of the defence of Calais by thirty Brigade in May 1940, plus a wealth of information on how best to visit the battlefield. This is the story of the Battle of Calais, a short but bloody struggle to delay the German advance in May 1940. It is a story of uncertainty, of taut nerves, of heat, dust, raging thirst and hand-to-hand fighting in the narrow streets of the channel port now known to millions of Britons as a gateway to the Continent. The guide will take the visitor beyond the ferry terminal and hypermarkets to reveal the hidden Calais and the actions of individuals and units.

© 1999 Pen & Sword (E-bog): 9781473812956

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E-bog: 16. marts 1999