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PublisherHi-Story Press The Limited, T.H.E.
ISBN-100752468804
ISBN-139780752468808
eBay Product ID (ePID)150538444
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Book TitleKensington to St Valery en Caux : Princess Louise's Kensington Regiment, France and England, Summer 1940
Number of Pages192 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicMilitary / World War II, Military / General, Europe / Great Britain / General
Publication Year2012
IllustratorYes
GenreHistory
AuthorRobert Gardner
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight10.6 Oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width6 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
SynopsisA tribute to the Princess Louise's Regiment's incredible exploits on the Western Front during the Second World War., This is a story of summer 1940, of a little known territorial battalion and an almost forgotten British military disaster. In April 1940 the Princess Louise's Kensington Regiment left England to join the British Expeditionary Force in France. It was attached to the 51st (Highland) Division which was moving to the Saar region to defend the Maginot ......, This is a story of summer 1940, of a little known territorial battalion and an almost forgotten British military disaster. In April 1940 the Princess Louise's Kensington Regiment left England to join the British Expeditionary Force in France. It was attached to the 51st (Highland) Division which was moving to the Saar region to defend the Maginot Line. From May until mid-June the Kensingtons were in continuous action, first on the Saar, then on the Somme, and finally in a fighting withdrawal along the channel coast in an attempt to reach Le Havre. Outnumbered four to one the division was cornered at the little seaside town of St Valery en Caux and forced to surrender on 13 June. Three companies of the Kensingtons launched a daring escape through Le Havre to return to England and take part in the invasion defences on the Kent coast., This is a story of summer 1940, of a little-known territorial battalion and an almost forgotten British military disaster. In April 1940 the Princess Louise's Kensington Regiment left England to join the British Expeditionary Force in France. It was attached to the 51st (Highland) Division which was moving to the Saar region to defend the Maginot Line. From May until mid-June the Kensingtons were in continuous action, first on the Saar, then on the Somme, and finally in a fighting withdrawal along the channel coast in an attempt to reach Le Havre. Outnumbered four to one the division was cornered at the little seaside town of St.Valery-en-Caux and forced to surrender on June 13th. Three companies of the Kensingtons launched a daring escape through Le Havre to return to England and take part in the invasion defences on the Kent coast. Based on previously unpublished extracts from the platoon commander's diary, this fascinating, little-known story will interest all military historians.
LC Classification NumberD756.5.S36
