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We shall fight on the beaches : defying Napoleon & Hitler, 1805 and 1940 / Brian Lavery.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lavery, Brian, 1945-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- Command of troops.
- Social aspects.
- Nationalism.
- Great Britain--History, Military.
- Great Britain.
- History, Military.
- Nationalism--Great Britain.
- Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815--Social aspects.
- World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects.
- Physical Description:
- 448 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps, plans ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press, 2009.
- Contents:
- 1 The Threat 13
- The Threat from Napoleon 13
- Blitzkreig 19
- 2 The British 32
- The British at War, 1805 32
- The British People in 1803 37
- The Nation in 1940 48
- The Economy of Britain 1940 57
- 3 The Civilians 68
- Civilians against Napoleon 68
- Civilians against Hitler 76
- Government Control, 1940 84
- 4 The Leaders 93
- Political Leadership in 1805 93
- Military Leadership in 1805 103
- Politics in 1940 108
- Military Leadership in 1940 116
- 5 Intelligence 128
- Intelligence in 1805 128
- Intelligence in 1940 136
- Interpreting the Intelligence, 1940 143
- 6 Where And How? 150
- The Sea and the Land 150
- The Invasion Beaches 159
- 7 The Defences 172
- Defences against Napoleon 172
- Stop Lines and Nodal Points, 1940 183
- 8 The Navy 197
- Navy in 1803 197
- Keeping Napoleon at Bay 207
- The Navy in 1940 215
- Naval Operations against Invasion, 1940 223
- 9 The Army 238
- Army 1803 238
- The Army in Defence, 1803 245
- The Army in 1940 253
- The Arms of Service, 1940 263
- Defending the Homeland, 1940 273
- Strategy and Mobility, 1940 283
- 10 The Air Force 290
- Air Power 290
- Airmen 302
- On the Ground 310
- Fighting Tactics 319
- 11 The Citizen Soldiers 330
- The Volunteer Movement, 1805 330
- The Home Guard, 1940 339
- The Home Guard as a Fighting Force 348
- 12 Working Together 357
- Army and Navy Cooperation 357
- Naval-Air Cooperation 365
- Army-Air Cooperation 371
- 13 The Threat Resolved 383
- The Resolution, 1805 383
- The Resolution, 1940 393
- The End of Invasion 403
- Could it Have Happened? 409.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781591149477
- 1591149479
- OCLC:
- 318413642
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