Book cover of Dunkirk

Dunkirk

2006720 pagesPenguin UK

This book recounts the harrowing May 1940 rescue of British soldiers from Dunkirk, highlighting the crucial role of those who fought to buy time for the evacuation. It details the extraordinary bravery of individuals like Sergeant Major Gus Jennings and Captain Marcus Ervine-Andrews VC, whose actions allowed their comrades to escape. Outnumbered and outgunned, these battalions made heroic stands, knowing their struggle would likely end in capture or death.

Avg. reading time: 13h 17m
Prose complexity: 7/10

Informative Tense Complex Adventurous

Hugh Sebag-Montefiore

World War II Military History Military History

Gus JenningsSupporting

Marcus Ervine-AndrewsSupporting

Dunkirk, Battle of, Dunkerque, France, 1940 Dunkerque, Bataille de, 1940 Invasie (1944)Tweede Wereldoorlog Westfeldzug Schlacht Alliierte Geschichte World War, 1939-1945 Evakuierung

Dunkirk Esquelbecq France

DunkirkPaperback, Jun

720 pages

Penguin UKISBN: 9780141024370

5 editions available

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