St Valéry and Its Aftermath

St Valéry and Its Aftermath
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Publisher : Pen and Sword
Total Pages : 526
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ISBN-10 : 9781473886605
ISBN-13 : 1473886600
Rating : 4/5 (600 Downloads)

Book Synopsis St Valéry and Its Aftermath by : Stewart Mitchell

Download or read book St Valéry and Its Aftermath written by Stewart Mitchell and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2017-05-30 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This WWII military history chronicles the bravery and daring of Britain’s Gordon Highlanders in Nazi occupied France. During the German offensive of May, 1940, the 51st (Highland) Division—which included the 1st and 5th Battalions Gordon Highlanders—became separated from the British Expeditionary Force. After a heroic stand at St Valery-en-Caux, the Division surrendered when fog thwarted efforts to evacuate them. Within days, scores of Gordons had escaped and were on the run through Nazi-occupied France. Many reached Britain after harrowing travails, including recapture and imprisonment often in atrocious conditions in France, Spain, or North Africa. Those imprisoned in Eastern Europe were forced to work in coal and salt mines, quarries, factories and farms. Some died through unsafe conditions or the brutality of their captors. Others escaped, on occasion fighting with distinction alongside Resistance forces. Many had to endure the brutal 1945 winter march away from the advancing Allies before their eventual liberation. This superbly researched book vividly recounts their many inspiring stories.


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