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Case Red

The Collapse of France

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Case Red

By: Robert Forczyk
Narrated by: Michael Page
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Even after the legendary evacuation from Dunkirk in June 1940 there were still large British formations fighting the Germans alongside their French allies. After mounting a vigorous counterattack at Abbeville and then engaging a tough defense along the Somme, the British were forced to conduct a second evacuation from the ports of Le Havre, Cherbourg, Brest, and St. Nazaire.

While France was in its death throes, politicians and soldiers debated what to do - flee to England or North Africa, to seek an armistice. Case Red captures the drama of the final three weeks of military operations in France in June 1940, and explains the great impact it had on the course of relations between Britain and France during the remainder of the war. It also addresses the military, political, and human drama of France's collapse in June 1940, and how the windfall of captured military equipment, fuel, and industrial resources enhanced the Third Reich's ability to attack its next foe - the Soviet Union.

©2017 Robert Forczyk (P)2017 Tantor 20th Century Europe Germany Great Britain Military Modern War Imperialism Soviet Union Royalty Air Force Africa
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If you’re looking for an account of case red from the German perspective then this book is not for you. As case red was the code name for the German attack on France after the fall of Dunkirk I expected I lot more to be told from the German perspective.
This book just deals with the French and British response to the German advance and Germany gets about 5% mention in this account.

Not what I expected.

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