CASE RED: THE COLLAPSE OF FRANCE
Book ID/图书代码： 10040018C00045
English Summary/英文概要： 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.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 众所周知，英国是世界老牌霸主、殖民强国，不仅国力强盛，而且是海军强国；
而法国是仅次于英国的殖民强国，国力不弱，陆军更是其他国家无法匹敌。
既然如此，为何英法联手都打不过德国？
人们普遍认为法国战败的那些原因，是否是决定性因素？关于1940年法国战败的著作已有多部，为什么还要再写一本关于该主题的书？
传统观点：
1. 和平主义和失败主义风行导致士气低落。
2. 错误的法国军事学说，特别是机动战和坦克的运用。
3. 和平时期预备役部队训练不足，导致陆军装备无法应对现代化战争。
4. 马其诺防线的不利影响，据称它破坏了法国陆军的战斗精神且占用了资源，这些资源本可以更好地用于发展装甲师。
5. 呆板的军队指挥机构在战役之前犯下了多项错误，事实证明，他们也无法应对变化无常的现代战场
6. 法兰西第三共和国内部无法调和的政治分歧与腐败现象，据称，这些现象削弱了国家团结一致面对侵略的能力。(DB)
Awards/获奖情况："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
"This is a gem of a book on a relatively little-known element of the fighting in 1940." - Miniature Wargames
"Case Red has detail that . . . would make an educational and entertaining read for the World War II enthusiast." - New York Review of Books
About the Author/作者介绍： 罗伯特•福尔奇克（Robert Forczyk）：拥有马里兰大学国际关系与国家安全博士学位，有着深厚的欧亚战争史背景，曾在美国第2和第4步兵师担任装甲军官18年，后又在第29步兵师（轻型）担任情报军官，目前是华盛顿特区的一名顾问。他也是装甲战历史研究的先驱，著有《东线坦克战1941—1945》。
Robert Forczyk has a PhD in International Relations and National Security from the University of Maryland and a strong background in European and Asian military history. He retired as a lieutenant colonel from the US Army Reserves having served 18 years as an armour officer in the US 2nd and 4th infantry divisions and as an intelligence officer in the 29th Infantry Division (Light). Dr Forczyk is currently a consultant in the Washington, DC area.
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