Isbn: 9780674024397 - dunkirk: fight to the last man (19 resultados)

Hardback. Condición: Good. * * * Special 75th Anniversary Edition * * * Hugh Sebag-Montefiore's Dunkirk: Fight to the Last Man tells the story of the rescue in May 1940 of British soldiers fleeing capture and defeat by the Nazis at Dunkirk.Dunkirk was not just about what happened at sea and on the beaches. The evacuation would never have succeeded had it not been for the tenacity of the British soldiers who stayed behind to ensure they got away. Men like Sergeant Major Gus Jennings who died smothering a German stick bomb in the church at Esquelbecq in an effort to save his comrades, and Captain Marcus Ervine-Andrews VC who single-handedly held back a German attack on the Dunkirk perimeter thereby allowing the British line to form up behind him. Told to stand and fight to the last man, these brave few battalions fought in whatever manner they could to buy precious time for the evacuation. Outnumbered and outgunned, they launched spectacular and heroic attacks time and again, despite ferocious fighting and the knowledge that for many only capture or death would end their struggle.'A searing story . . . both meticulous military history and a deeply moving testimony to the extraordinary personal bravery of individual soldiers' Tim Gardam, The Times 'Sebag-Montefiore tells the story] with gusto, a remarkable attention to detail and an inexhaustible appetite for tracking down the evidence' Richard Ovary, Telegraph Hugh Sebag-Montefiore was a barrister before becoming a journalist and then an author. He wrote the best-selling Enigma: The Battle for the Code. One of his ancestors was evacuated from Dunkirk.…

Hardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condición: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Condición: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. First Edition. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

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Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Harvard University Press Historical & Reference Books (Harvard University Press) Dunkirk - Fight to the Last Man (VG+/NM) Manufacturer: Harvard University Press Product Line: Historical & Reference Books (Harvard University Press) Type: Hardcover Copyright Date: 2006 Author: Hugh Sebag-Montefiore Page Count: 720 Please review the condition and any condition notes for the exact condition of this item. All pictures are stock photos. The condition of the item you will receive is VG+/NM. Our grading system is explained in the terms of sale section of our bookseller page. Please feel free to contact us with any questions. Product Description: In May of 1940, the armies of Nazi Germany were marching through France. In the face of this devastating advance, one of World War IIâs greatest acts of heroism would be a retreat: the evacuation of the British Army from Dunkirk. In Dunkirk: Fight to the Last Man, we are given an unprecedented vision of these harrowing days. Hugh Sebag-Montefiore has created a bold and powerful account of the small group of men who fended off the German army so that hundreds of thousands of their comrades could exit this doomed land. These brave troops, members of the British Expeditionary Forces and the French army, held a series of strong points inland, allowing the rest of the battered battalions to escape to the coast. Those that remained were ordered to fight to the last man. Much has been written about the efforts of the Royal Navy in shuttling soldiers to safety, but here we are given an unparalleled look inside this massive operation and the invaluable role played by the BEF. Without the ferocity and bravery of the officers and ordinary soldiers on the ground, the German army would likely have encircled nearly half a million Allied soldiers. The loss of these battalions, Sebag-Montefiore argues, could have dramatically changed the direction of the war, and enabled Hitler to invade a weakened Britain. This is military history at its best: a judicious analysis of the movement of the war, and a vivid feel of what it was like to be on the front line. Sebag-Montefiore brings these men - the forgotten heroes of Dunkirk - to life, and it is their valiant exploits and devotion to their brethren that form the heart of this important book.…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good+. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good+. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing of this narrative history of the action and evacuation at Dunkirk during World War II. 701 pages, illustrated. Has edge wear on the dust jacket and a bit of reading wear on the book.

Hardcover. Condición: As New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: As New. 1st Edition. Large 8vo. xvii (ii), 701 (1) pp, illus. First Edition, 2006. Not Price Clipped. Pristine. No markings, binding tight and square, clean, white and bright. 6.75" x 9.5". Black half-cloth backing with grey paper-covered boards, and red lettering to spine. Illustrated dj in acetate protector. Size: Large Octavo. Book.…

hardcover. Condición: Good. Used items may contain, highlighting, writing, and other previous signs of use. Used items may not contain CD's. access codes and other accompanying items when applicable.

Hardback. Condición: Fine.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st. 1st ed. SD. 701p. Photos. Maps. Heavy. Jacket priced. Fine/Fine copy. Book.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. First Edition. 2006 Harvard University Press hard cover - 1st US edition 1st printing - slight wear to dust jacket (now in mylar cover) slight stain to closed page edge - otherwise dust jacket and cover fine binding strong contents clean - enjoy.

hardcover. Condición: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

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Hardcover. Condición: Brand New. 720 pages. 9.50x6.50x2.00 inches. In Stock.