The defence of St Valery-en-Caux 1940 : the 51st (Highland) Division from the Saar to Normandy
Murland, Jerry2024
Books, Manuscripts
The story of the 51st (Highland) Division during 1939 and 1940 is a short and largely tragic one and although it firmly burnt itself into the minds of Scotsmen it has never been granted the recognition it deserves. Even in Scotland it is often forgotten that the men, and attached troops, of the 51st Division, were fighting for survival in Normandy for some ten days after the evacuation from Dunkerque had been completed. Most present-day accounts of the Second World War in 1939/40 deal with the 'Phoney War' and the evacuation from Dunkerque but few mention the rearguard action at St Valery-en-Caux, other than a giving it a passing mention. Nevertheless, the action of the 51st Division against the might of German forces won the admiration of General Erwin Rommel and Charles De Gaulle, who fought against and alongside them.
Main title:
Author:
Murland, Jerry, author
Imprint:
Barnsley : Pen & Sword Military, 2024.
Collation:
160 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN:
9781473852273 (pbk)
Dewey class:
940.542142940.5421
LC class:
D756.5.S2
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
3934205