The War in France and Flanders, 1939-1940 (UK--History of the Second World War) (original) (raw)

Chapter

Page

Editor's Preface

ix

[Author's Preface](UK-NWE-Flanders-Preface.html#author preface)

xv

I

Pre-War Policies and Plans

1

II

The First Winter (3rd September, 1939, to 9th May, 1940)

15

III

Advance into Belgium (20th May to 15th May, 1940)

35

IV

Withdrawal to the Escaut (16th May to 19th May, 1940)

59

V

Isolation of the Northern Armies (20th May, 1940)

75

VI

The Countr-Attack at Arras (21st May, 1940)

87

VII

High Level Moves (20th May to 22nd May, 1940)

103

VIII

The Canal Line (23rd May, 1940)

121

IX

Fighting on Two Fronts (24th May and 25th May, 1940)

135

X

Defence of the Channel Ports (22nd May to 26th May, 1940)

153

XI

The Decision to Evacuate (26th May, 1940)

171

XII

Dunkirk, Bethune and Ypres (27th May, 1940)

183

XIII

After the Belgian Surrender (28th May, 1940)

201

XIV

The Final Withdrawal (29th May, 1940)

215

XV

The Defence of the Bridgehead (30th May and 31swt May, 1940)

225

XVI

Last Days at Dunkirk (1st June to 4th June, 1940)

239

XVII

From the Saar to the Somme (10th May to 25th May, 1940)

249

XVIII

The Fight for the Somme Crossings (26th May to 4th June, 1940)

259

XIX

The New German Offensive (5th June to 8th June, 1940)

271

XX

From the Bresle to St Valery (9th June to 12th June, 1940)

283

XXI

The Final Phase (12th June to 18th June, 1940)

295

XXII

Review of Air Operations

307

XXIII

Conduct and Consequences of the Campaign

315

Supplement

The Planning and Conduct of the German Campaign

333

Appendix A

British Forces Engaged

357

Appendix B

French and German texts quoted in translation

375

Appendix C

German Forces Engaged

400

Index

407