The British Expeditionary Force, 1939-40 [electronic resource] /
Smalley, E.author.
Between September 1939 and June 1940, the British Expeditionary Force confronted the German threat to France and Flanders with a confused mind-set, an uncertain skills-set and an uncompetitive capability. This book explores the formation's origins, the scale of defeat in France and the campaign's considerable legacy.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Between September 1939 and June 1940, the British Expeditionary Force confronted the German threat to France and Flanders with a confused mind-set, an uncertain skills-set and an uncompetitive capability. This book explores the formation's origins, the scale of defeat in France and the campaign's considerable legacy.
Introduction -- Campaign overview -- Training -- Communications: prelude to collapse -- Communications: collapse -- Discipline -- Headquarters and staff -- Conclusion.
Great Britain. Army. British Expeditionary Force
Military history.
World War, 1939-1945.
Great Britain—History.
History, Modern.
History of Military.
History of World War II and the Holocaust.
History of Britain and Ireland.
Modern History.