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Description edit
The eight uneasy, dangerous months from May to December 1940, as Britain stands isolated and Germany follows its war path.
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
First Sentence edit
NOW at last the slowly-gathered, long-pent-up fury of the storm broke upon us.
Table of Contents edit
Preface
Acknowledgements
Book One
THE FALL OF FRANCE
1. The National Coalition
2. The Battle of France
The First Week. Gamelin
3. The Battle of France
The Second Week. Weygand
4. The March to the Sea
5. The Deliverance of Dunkirk
6. The Rush for Spoils
7. Back to France
8. Home Defence. June
9. The French Agony
10. The Bordeaux Armistice
11. Admiral Darlan and the French Fleet. Oran
12. The Apparatus of Counter-Attack. 1940
13. At Bay
14. The Invasion Problem
15. Operation Sea Lion
Book Two
ALONE
1. The Battle of Britain
2. The Blitz
3. "London Can Take it"
4. The Wizard War
5. United States Destroyers and West Indian Bases
6. Egypt and the Middle East. 1940
7. The Mediterranean Passage
8. September Tensions
9. Dakar
10. Mr. Eden's Mission
11. Relations with Vicky and Sapin
12. Mussolini Attacks Greece
13. Lend-Lease
14. Germany and Russia
15. Ocean Peril
16. Desert Victory
Appendices
Index
Maps and Diagrams
"The Forward Movement, Starting May 10"
"The Opposing Forces, May 13"
"German Advances, May 13-17, 1940"
"Situation Evening, May 18"
"Situation Evening, May 22"
"Battle of Arras, May 21-22"
"Situation at Nightfall, May 25"
"Situation, May 28"
"Diagram of Dunkirk Perimeter, May 29 and 30"
"Diagram of Dunkirk Perimeter, May 31 and June1"
"Area of Operations, May, 1940"
"The Opposing Forces on the Western Flank, June 5, 1940"
"The German Advance, June 5-9"
"The Last Stand of the French Army, June 1940"
"General Map: Western France (Cherbourg-Brest)"
"State of Readiness, Infantry Divisions, July 13, 1940"
"State of Readiness, Infantry Divisions, September 7, 1940"
"Sketch Map of German Invasion Plan"
"General Map of Northwest France and Belgium"
"Battle of Britain"
"Disposition of Main Fleets in Mediterranean, June 14, 1940"
"desert Victory, December 1940, to January, 1941"
Themes & Symbolism edit
Series & Lists edit
This is book 2 of 6 in The Second World War (Churchill). (standard series)
Preceded by The Gathering Storm, and followed by The Grand Alliance.
This is book 1 of 102 in National Review - 100 Best Non-fiction Books of the Century. (authoritative list)
Followed by The Gulag Archipelago, 1918-1956.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Winston S. Churchill (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Cassell
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 1949
ISBN: 030492881X
Page Count: 751
Publisher: Cassell
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 1949
ISBN: 030492881X
Page Count: 751
Classification edit
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- Dewey: 909
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