Operation Sealion
How Britain Crushed the German War Machine's Dreams of Invasion in 1940
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- Paperback
512 pages
- Release Date
10 August 2015
Summary
‘Superbly written and gripping’ Daily Express
The thrilling true account of Hitler’s first defeat.
In the summer of 1940, the Nazi war machine was at its zenith. France, Denmark, Norway and the Low Countries were all under occupation after a series of lightning military campaigns. Only Britain stood in the way of the complete triumph of Nazi tyranny. But for the first time in the war, Hitler did not prevail.
The traditional narrative of 1940 holds that Britain…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781848547049 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1848547048 |
| Author: | Leo McKinstry |
| Publisher: | John Murray Press |
| Imprint: | John Murray Publishers Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 512 |
| Release Date: | 10 August 2015 |
| Weight: | 359g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 34mm |
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In his immaculately researched and gripping work Leo McKinstry paints a vivid picture … [He] strikes a balance through reinforcing what the average reader is likely to be aware of and coming up with revelatory nuggets … stirring and passionate - Daily Express
If we had lost the Battle of Britain, all that stood between us and a fascist future was the Home Guard, a Dad’s Army of oldsters armed with broomsticks. Leo McKinstry’s engrossing, forensic review of the evidence challenges that idea and exposes some myths along the way … McKinstry’s admirable book sets the record straight - Daily MailAn enthralling story which confirms, should anyone still doubt it, that this really was our ‘Finest Hour’ - Mail on SundayA pacey , readable history of Britain’s resistance to the bogeyman across the Channel - The SpectatorFans of Leo McKinstry will know what to expect from his superbly written and gripping historical books and the unashamedly patriotic and unputdownable Operation Sealion … one of his best yet - Daily Express[A] fascinating, original study - Daily MailAbout The Author
Leo McKinstry
Leo McKinstry is a first-class historian of the Second World War and author of bestselling Spitfire and Hurricane. He writes regularly for the Daily Mail, Sunday Telegraph and Spectator. Born in Belfast he was educated in Ireland and at Cambridge University.
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