50th at Bay: The Years of Defeat by B.S. Barnes (.PDF)
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50th at Bay: The Years of Defeat. A History of the 50th Northumbrian Division, 1939 to September 1942 by B.S. Barnes
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Overview: This book follows the 50th (Northumbrian) Territorial Division from their 1930s recruitment during the Depression, through their mobilization and deployment to France in late 1939, to their desperate fight against the Blitzkrieg in May 1940, culminating in a heroic but costly delaying action at Arras where they challenged Erwin Rommel’s “Ghost Division,” using surprise and fierce attacks until German 88mm guns turned the tide, showcasing the bravery and heavy losses of citizen soldiers facing a superior mechanized force.
Genre: Non-Fiction > History
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