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Battle for the Escaut 1940: The France and Flanders Campaign (Battleground Europe) by Jerry Murland is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Battle for the Escaut 1940: The France and Flanders Campaign (Battleground Europe) about?
On 10 May 1940 the British Expeditionary Force (BEF), under the command of Lord Gort, moved forward from the Franco-Belgian border and took up positions along a 20-mile sector off the River Dyle, to await the arrival of the German Army Group B. Their expected stay was considerably shorter than planned as the German Army Group A pushed its way through the Ardennes and crossed the Meuse at Sedan, scattering the French before them. Little did the men of the BEF realise that the orders to retire wou
Who reads Battle for the Escaut 1940: The France and Flanders Campaign (Battleground Europe)?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Jerry Murland
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Military
- Published
- 2016
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781473852648
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- History, Historical Fiction, Military History
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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