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Review Of Stansky, Peter, The First Day Of The Blitz: September 7, 1940., James V. Koch
Review Of Stansky, Peter, The First Day Of The Blitz: September 7, 1940., James V. Koch
Economics Faculty Publications
(First Paragraph) Was fall 1940 truly Britain's "finest hour," as Winston Churchill memorably suggested? More particularly, are time-honored stories of stiff-lipped Londoners refusing to buckle under the onslaught of the Luftwaffe on the first day of the Blitz (September 7, 1940) myth or reality? These are the questions Peter Stansky addresses in this well-written, occasionally almost sentimental, essay. He concludes ultimately that the popular version of Blitz history substantially reflects reality, but nevertheless contains many elements of heroic, comforting, and somewhat off-target mythology.
Review Of Sebag-Montefiore, Hugh, Dunkirk: Fight To The Last Man, James V. Koch
Review Of Sebag-Montefiore, Hugh, Dunkirk: Fight To The Last Man, James V. Koch
Economics Faculty Publications
(First Paragraph) Hugh Sebag-Montefiore correctly notes that multitudes of books already have been written about the evacuation of the British and French troops from Dunkirk in May and June 1940. He argues, however, that these accounts generally have neglected the crucial role of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) in making this escape possible. He agrees that great credit must go to Adm. Bertram Ramsay, the Royal Navy, and almost one thousand small boat owners who actually moved the beleaguered troops from France to England. Nevertheless, he asserts, without the BEF, there would have been no evacuation, or at least a …