
St Valéry and Its Aftermath
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During the German offensive of May, 1940, the 51st (Highland) Division-which included the 1st and 5th Battalions Gordon Highlanders-became separated from the British Expeditionary Force. After a heroic stand at St Valery-en-Caux, the Division surrendered when fog thwarted efforts to evacuate them.
Within days, scores of Gordons had escaped and were on the run through Nazi-occupied France. Many reached Britain after harrowing travails, including recapture and imprisonment often in atrocious conditions in France, Spain, or North Africa.
Those imprisoned in Eastern Europe were forced to work in coal and salt mines, quarries, factories and farms. Some died through unsafe conditions or the brutality of their captors. Others escaped, on occasion fighting with distinction alongside Resistance forces. Many had to endure the brutal 1945 winter march away from the advancing Allies before their eventual liberation. This superbly researched book vividly recounts their many inspiring stories.
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- Cover
- Book Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Maps
- Acknowledgements
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 Hoping for the Best - Planning for the Worst
- Chapter 2 The Battle for France
- Chapter 3 The Long Weary Trail to the East
- Chapter 4 Stalagites - Life in the PoW Camps
- Chapter 5 Gambling Everything - Escape or Death
- Plate section
- Chapter 6 A Bitter Winter
- Chapter 7 Homeward Bound
- Chapter 8 Epilogue
- Appendix: Gordon Highlanders Captured or Killed In France in 1940
- Index
- Back Cover
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