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Case Red tells the often overlooked story of the fall of Metropolitan France from the evacuation of the BEF at Dunkirk through to the eventual collapse and armistice in June 1940. It will appeal to any enthusiast of World War II, particularly those interested in the Blitzkrieg.

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Even after the legendary evacuation from Dunkirk in June 1940 there were still large British formations fighting the Germans alongside their French allies. After mounting a vigorous counterattack at Abbeville and then conducting a tough defence along the Somme, the British were forced to conduct a second evacuation from the ports of Le Havre, Cherbourg, Brest and St Nazaire. While France was in its death throes, politicians and soldiers debated what to do - flee to England or North Africa, or to seek an armistice.

Case Red captures the drama of the final three weeks of military operations in France in June 1940, and explains the great impact it had on the course of relations between Britain and France during the remainder of the war. It also addresses the military, political and human drama of France´s collapse in June 1940, and how the windfall of captured military equipment, fuel and industrial resources enhanced the Third Reich´s ability to attack its next foe - the Soviet Union.

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Introduction
Chapter 1: The Path to Disaster, 1918-39
Chapter 2: A Shadow of Doubt
Chapter 3: The Centre Cannot Hold
Chapter 4: To the Sea
Chapter 5: Failure at Abbeville
Chapter 6: The Weygand Line
Chapter 7: Decision on the Aisne
Chapter 8: Disintegration
Chapter 9: Mussolini´s Gamble
Chapter 10: Occupation
Glossary
Appendices
Notes
Bibliography
Index

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The book constitutes an excellent summary of the conflict in the West from September 1939 to May 1940, the best for a long time. Ligne de Front

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