Cassel and Hazebrouck 1940
Murland, Jerry2017
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This is the first detailed account of the rearguard action that took place between 25 and 29 May 1940 at Cassel and Hazebrouck on the western perimeter of the Dunkirk Corridor. By 25 May the decision to evacuate the BEF via Dunkirk had already been taken, Lord Gort, commanding the BEF in France, had given instructions to Lieutenant General Sir Ronald Adam to relinquish his command of III Corps and prepare a perimeter of defence around Dunkirk. As part of the western defensive line of the Dunkirk Corridor, 145 Brigade were deployed to Cassel and Hazebrouck with the instructions to hold the two towns until the last man. This book looks closely at the deployment of units in both towns and focuses on the individuals involved in the defence and the subsequent break-out, which ended in capture or death for so many.
Main title:
Cassel and Hazebrouck 1940 / Jerry Murland.
Author:
Murland, Jerry, author
Imprint:
Barnsley, South Yorkshire : Pen & Sword Military, 2017.
Collation:
176 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN:
9781473852655 (pbk. :)
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2223701