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Armoured Warfare and the Fall of France 1940 (Images of War) Kindle Edition

by Anthony Tucker-Jones (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.9 out of 5 stars 32 ratings
A visual account of the fall of France during World War II, featuring images of tanks and other armoured vehicles used by belligerents.

At 21:00 on 9 May 1940, Codeword Danzig was issued alerting Adolf Hitler’s airborne troops that they were about to spearhead an attack on Belgium and the Netherlands. The following day his blitzkrieg rolled forward striking the British Expeditionary Force and the French armies in Belgium and in northern France at Sedan.

The desperate attempts of the allied armies to stem the Nazi tide proved futile and, once their reserves had been exhausted and the remaining forces cut off, Paris lay open. By early June, it was all over—trapped British, Belgian and French troops were forced to evacuate Dunkirk, Calais and Boulogne and the defeated French army agreed to an armistice leaving the country divided in two.

This dramatic story is shown in a sequence of over 150 historic photographs that Anthony Tucker-Jones he has selected for this memorable book. The images he has chosen cover every aspect of this extraordinary campaign, but his main focus is on the vital role played by the armoured fighting vehicles of both sides. The book is a graphic record of the destruction wrought by the Wehrmacht’s lightning offensive through the Low Countries and France.
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    Images of War
  2. Print length
    246 pages
  3. Language
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  4. Publisher
    Pen & Sword Military
  5. Publication date
    January 27, 2014
  6. File size
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"if you're seeking a illustrated précis of its role in France's ignominious 1940 defeat, Pen & Sword's graphic record nicely fits the bill."
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About the Author

Anthony Tucker-Jones is a former defense intelligence officer and a widely published expert on regional conflicts, counter-terrorism and armored and aerial warfare. He is the author of over thirty books, is security and terrorism correspondent for intersec – The Journal of International Security, and has freelanced for Channel 4 News.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00MJK339Y
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pen & Sword Military (January 27, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 27, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 30.5 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 246 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.9 out of 5 stars 32 ratings

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Anthony's Churchill Cold War Warrior was published by Frontline in July 2024 and will be launched in America with the Churchill Society of New Orleans and at the US National WWII Museum at the end of the year. The International Churchill Society says, 'Anthony Tucker-Jones’ latest book is very much like The Godfather: Part III in its grand narrative of scale, irony, and tragedy. … it is a tremendous read.'

He is a highly successful military historian and defence writer. The author of over 60 books, many of which have been translated into Czech, Dutch, Finnish, French, Polish, Russian and Swedish. Always in demand he has worked with Arcturus, Bloomsbury, Greenhill, Frontline, Osprey, Pen & Sword, Stackpole and The History Press.

Anthony has also had over 500 articles and features published in print and online with numerous publications and outlets, including the UK's leading History of War magazine. For many years he was the terrorism and security correspondent for intersec - The Journal of International Security and freelanced for the UK's Channel 4 News. He holds a bachelors in history and a masters in international relations and strategic studies.

Among his bestsellers are Slaughter on the Eastern Front: Hitler and Stalin's War 1941-1945, Kursk 1943: Voices from the Battlefield and D-Day 1944: The Making of Victory. Recent books include Churchill Master and Commander, Hitler's Winter and the Fall of Berlin.

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Customers appreciate the book's narrative quality, with one noting it provides a concise written account of the period. They find it to be a nice collection, with one customer mentioning it's an okay addition to a WWII library.

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Customers appreciate the narrative quality of the book, with one review noting its concise written account of the period, while another mentions it provides good detail and serves as a good source of information.

"a good picture book with a short and concise written account of the period including events influencing the campaign." Read more

"...All in all, it's acceptable documentation." Read more

"...This book provided pretty good detail about the armour used by the Germans, French and British forces early in the war...." Read more

"Good source of info, BUT a few Miss I.D.ed photos..." Read more

3 customers mention "Book collection"3 positive0 negative

Customers find the book to be a nice collection, with one mentioning it's an okay addition to a WWII library.

"Over all a great book BUT several photos are not correct as to which type of tank is shown. ( Mainly French tanks)" Read more

"...It would might an okay addition to a WWII library, but it’s by no means a must-have. There are two main issues with the book...." Read more

"...They didn't rest on Sunday! Apart from these errors, it's a nice collection, particularly France and British materiel, witch is more rare than..." Read more

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  • fatcat
    5.0 out of 5 stars a good picture book with a short and concise written account ...
    Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2014
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    a good picture book with a short and concise written account of the period including events influencing the campaign.
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  • Dan Roben
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good source of info, BUT a few Miss I.D.ed photos
    Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2021
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    Over all a great book BUT several photos are not correct as to which type of tank is shown. ( Mainly French tanks)
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  • Stephan Bullard
    3.0 out of 5 stars Not the Greatest Images of War Book
    Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2022
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    Armoured Warfare and the Fall of France is so-so. It would might an okay addition to a WWII library, but it’s by no means a must-have. There are two main issues with the book. First it tries to cover too much and doesn’t really focus on the Battle for France. The first 48% of the book (as measured by my Kindle Fire) is introductory stuff—mostly images and descriptions of different German and Allied equipment. If you’ve never studied WWII before, it might (and I stress might) be useful. If you are familiar with WWII equipment it's brief to the point of being useless. The second issue is that once we finally make it to the Battle of France, the images selected are of relatively poor quality. Overall, they are fine. Some are even very good. Most, however, are meh. This is unfortunate because there are lots and lots and lots of photos of wrecked Allied equipment from this period of the war. The book could have done a better job of getting better quality/more interesting shots and synthesizing them in a more comprehensive fashion. Other books in the Images of War series, including some by the same author, are much better. If you are specifically interested in the Battle for France and the Low Countries you should certainly pick this book up. Don’t expect too much from it, though.
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  • W Lentjes
    3.0 out of 5 stars Rare? Not all!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2014
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    With a vast library of books dedicated to World War Two, a picture book needs no compressed narrative text. Fall Gelb is a library on it's own!
    Not all pictures are rare! If you make captions, let them be accurate. The S35 turret was NOT a one person turret, but a one and half; turret ring (APX 1CE) being wider than Char B1 bis (APX 1)! There was no Polish cavalry bluntly attacking panzers; they had Bofors 37mm AT guns! The dispersed deployment of France tanks was not tactically unsound; all myths!
    If you can't see the difference between a 25mm Hotchkiss AT gun- and 47mm gun shield, don't guess, just keep your mouth shut. The Dutch army didn't capitulate on may 15; starting May 10, 5 day's fighting means May 14! They didn't rest on Sunday!
    Apart from these errors, it's a nice collection, particularly France and British materiel, witch is more rare than German. The pictures of the Dutch army a for from rare. Editor advice would/should have been helpful.
    Attractive cover, but I prefer gloss paper for photo's. All in all, it's acceptable documentation.
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  • Bill Goodwin
    4.0 out of 5 stars The French Campaign and the Armour Used
    Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2014
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    I did like this book, it was good insight into the start of the war in Europe and the French Campaign. This book provided pretty good detail about the armour used by the Germans, French and British forces early in the war. The equipment at the start of the war in Europe was certainly different from what would be used two to three years later. The pictures were great, many I had never seen before and alone made the book well worth the price. I would have liked accounts from the soldiers (or unit battle diaries) who used these tanks during the French Campaign to hear first hand how these tanks performed in battle conditions, what were the strengths, what weakness did they experience while serving with them. Bill Goodwin, Overland Park, KS.
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  • L. A Mantilla
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sad chapter of the French army
    Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2024
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    This book showcase the preparedness of the French, English, Dutch and Belgian forces, during those times the allies could think that everything was against them, whereas the Germans thought of complete victory at all levels!!!!, great photographic history of the one side conflict in Western Europe, it is a good read to transport the reader of the events that lead the Fall of France.
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  • Lynn
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2018
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    love it thank you great service
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  • J. Spencer
    1.0 out of 5 stars A waste of money
    Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2015
    Mediocre publication typical of this fast food series. A waste of money. It deserves 0 stars. You can actually do better searching for photos on the web. They will be larger and clearer.
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  • Amazon Customer
    2.0 out of 5 stars Inaccurate in places
    Reviewed in Australia on April 14, 2019
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    Story is inconsistent with other recognised historical works.
    , and in general fails to reflect the valiant efforts of numerous French units.
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  • randy c
    4.0 out of 5 stars good book
    Reviewed in Canada on September 29, 2019
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    good book
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  • Pery Machado
    3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but could be better
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 17, 2014
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    Following the excelent pattern set by the other books in the Images of War series, it is a shame that the quality of the paper used in the book is not up to standards. The interesting photos look dull and out of focus.
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  • Bastelhans
    5.0 out of 5 stars Ein guter Fotoband
    Reviewed in Germany on September 15, 2024
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    Es ist schwer, gute Vorlagen zum Bau von französischen Panzern aus dem 2. Weltkrieg zu finden. Dieses Buch bietet dazu jede Menge interessanter Fotos. Bis auf wenige Aufnahmen kannte ich die Bilder alle nicht. Der Text zu den Fotos ist hilfreich und spiegelt im Zusammenhang auch den Einsatz der französischen Panzer 1940 wieder. Es ist mein dritter Band aus dieser Buchreihe und ich bin immer wieder wieder von den super Fotos begeistert. Das Preis-.Leistungsverhältnis stimmt.
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  • Guy M. Hall
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good reference.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 26, 2014
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    Some good pictures, I thought I had seen every one of this battle!
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