Last Stand at Le Paradis: The Events Leading to the SS Massacre of the Norfolks 1940

by Richard J. Lane

Book Overview

In early September 1939, the 2nd Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment were one of the first complete infantry units of the BEF to land in France. The first months of World War Two were relatively quiet but after deploying to the Maginot Line sector during January 1940 they came into contact with those Germans manning the West Wall or Seigfried Line. A patrol led by Captain Peter Barclay entered German territory and was attacked. As a result, the first...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1399077724
• ISBN13: 9781399077729
• Release Date: February 2024
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 208 Pages