Invasion Operation Sea Lion 1940 Author:Martin Marix Evans Huge appeal of hypothetical scenarios. — Reproduction of original German maps and briefing materials for the first time. — Detailed information on the anti-invasion measures taken in Britain and records of actual installations still in existence. — No comprehensive books have been published on it for over a decade. — Contemporary photos of... more » relevant places add to the local history appeal.
This terrifying alternative reality is actually based on historical facts. The book follows the real course of events up to1 September, including the planning in Britain and Germany, and the aerial war. The fictional story then supposes that the Germans halted their advance in France along the Seine and the Aisne after the fall of Paris and that Marshal Petain conceded an armistice at that point. The Panzer divisions are thus able to rest and re-equip in northern France.
A brilliant blend of meticulous research and imagination, this book is bound to appeal to anyone with an interest in the causes and effects of historical events, and indeed to anyone interested in world war history itself.
Martin Marix-Evans is an experienced full-time military history writer. His previous books include:
English Civil War: Naseby, June 1645 (Pen & Sword, 2002); The Fall of France (Osprey, 2000); The Boer War (Osprey 1999); The Battles of the Somme (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1998); Retreat Hell: We Just Got Here (Osprey, 1998); Passchendale and the Battle of Ypres (Osprey, 1997). Angus McGeoch will be translating the German material (he has previously translated 'Hitler's Henchmen' by Guido Knopp (Sutton, 2000). « less