During the Battle of Dunkirk in 1940; German forces successfully cut off several units of British; French and Canadian troops from supporting forces and supplies. Nearly 350;000 Allied troops were left stranded on the beaches and harbor of Dunkirk; in France; amounting to what Winston Churchill called "the whole root; core; and brain of the British Army." Between May 26 and June 4; 1940; in what was named Operation Dynamo; a total of 338;226 soldiers were rescued by hastily assembled boats to British destroyers and other large ships or directly back to England.This book fills a gap in Osprey's coverage of World War II (1939-1945); as no Campaign titles have yet covered the Dunkirk evacuation; and; unlike previous treatments of the subject; provides a description and assessment of the operation from an operation perspective. Author Doug Dildy relates the various overlapping and interconnected struggles--land forces vs. land forces; air forces vs. air forces; air forces vs. naval forces; all in a race against time--and their operational impacts on one another in one coherent; coordinated volume.
#610435 in Books 2009-04-15 2009-03-31Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.23 x .81 x 6.11l; .95 #File Name: 1845117484272 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. The overview you're looking forBy AMRAn excellent overview of the subject. The chapters are divided into topics: The Existence of God; God and Creation; Divine Attributes; Prophecy; Rationalizing the Commandments; Freewill and Omniscience; The Good Life; The Bad Life. Unsurprisingly; Maimonides features most prominently (at least to the point I've read to; and no reason to think that won't continue). Yehudah Ha'Levi is often presented as the counterpoint to Maimonides' Greco-Islamic 'rationalism'. The other figures that make appearances include Saadia Gaon; Gersonides; and Hasdai Crescas.The book is well-written and quite readable; especially considering its subject matter. It is meant as an introduction; and a neophyte will probably gain much from it; but I think it will be much more accessible to those with at least a basic knowledge of Judaism and Aristotlean and neo-Platonic philosophy. Recommended.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Darren MayAmazing overview of the subject matter. Clear; concise and not written in an overly academic of a style.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy steve kaplanShort; but very thorough survey of the Jewish philosophers of the Middle Ages.
