Assignment to Catastrophe

Assignment to Catastrophe is a two volume memoir by Sir Edward Spears of his experiences as Winston Churchill's personal representative to the Prime Minister of France from August 1939 to June 1940 and the Fall of France. As a source for historians it provides a valuable insight into the interior workings of the French governments of Paul Reynaud and Edouard Daladier from the perspective of an outsider.

Prelude to Dunkirk

The first volume is titled Prelude to Dunkirk and covers the period from 1 August 1939 to 31 May 1940.

The book opens with an idyllic description of luncheon with the Churchills at Chartwell on 1 August 1939, and introduces a theme which becomes extremely important throughout the work: Spears' great admiration for Winston Churchill. The description of a sunny, enjoyable afternoon is contrasted with the discussion of the impending war in which Spears is careful to note all Churchill's (eventually correct) predictions about the coming war.[1]

The Fall of France

The second volume, The Fall of France takes up the narrative from 1 June and continues it until Spears' half-humorous, half-tragic account of the departure of his departure from France with General Charles de Gaulle on 17 June. Contemplating de Gaulle's long exile Spears commented that 'his martyrdom had begun.'[2]

References

  1. ^ Spears (1954). Prelude to Dunkirk.
  2. ^ Spears (1954). The Fall of France. p. 323.
  • Spears, Sir Edward (1954). Prelude to Dunkirk (Part 1 of Assignment to Catastrophe). London: Heinemann.
  • Spears, Sir Edward (1954). The Fall of France (Part 2 of Assignment to Catastrophe). London: Heinemann.

Read other articles:

Sevilla FC

SevillaNama lengkapSevilla Fútbol Club S.A.D.JulukanLos Nervionenses/Los PalanganasNama singkatSFCBerdiri25 Januari 1890; 134 tahun lalu (1890-01-25) yang diakui oleh LFP, UEFA, dan FIFA[1][2][3][4]sebagai Sevilla Foot-ball ClubStadionRamón Sánchez Pizjuán(Kapasitas: 42.714[5])PemilikSevillistas de NervionRafael Carrión MorenoPresiden José María del Nido CarrascoPelatih kepala Quique Sánchez Flores LigaLa Liga2022–2023La Liga, ke-12 dari ...

 

 

Kasinem is Coming

Artikel ini tidak memiliki referensi atau sumber tepercaya sehingga isinya tidak bisa dipastikan. Tolong bantu perbaiki artikel ini dengan menambahkan referensi yang layak. Tulisan tanpa sumber dapat dipertanyakan dan dihapus sewaktu-waktu.Cari sumber: Kasinem is Coming – berita · surat kabar · buku · cendekiawan · JSTOR Kasinem Is ComingSutradaraHasto BrotoProduserLetsman TendySkenarioBagus LaksonoPemeranNaysila MirdadNadya PashaAgatha ChelseaPenata&#...

 

 

羅生門 (電影)

本條目存在以下問題，請協助改善本條目或在討論頁針對議題發表看法。 此條目需要补充更多来源。 (2018年3月17日)请协助補充多方面可靠来源以改善这篇条目，无法查证的内容可能會因為异议提出而被移除。致使用者：请搜索一下条目的标题（来源搜索：羅生門 (電影) — 网页、新闻、书籍、学术、图像），以检查网络上是否存在该主题的更多可靠来源（判定指引）。 �...

العلاقات السيراليونية المصرية

العلاقات السيراليونية المصرية سيراليون مصر   سيراليون   مصر تعديل مصدري - تعديل   العلاقات السيراليونية المصرية هي العلاقات الثنائية التي تجمع بين سيراليون ومصر.[1][2][3][4][5] مقارنة بين البلدين هذه مقارنة عامة ومرجعية للدولتين: وجه المقارنة �...

 

 

Magnolia Roller Vixens

Roller derby league Magnolia Roller VixensMetro areaJackson, MSCountryUnited StatesFounded2008Dissolved2016TeamsAll StarsTrack type(s)FlatVenueJackson Convention CenterAffiliationsWFTDAWebsitewww.magnoliarollervixens.com[dead link] League members in 2010 Magnolia Roller Vixens (MRV) was a women's flat track roller derby league based in Jackson, Mississippi. Founded in 2008, the league consisted of a single team, which competed against teams from other leagues. Magnolia was a member of...

 

 

Rumah Sakit Umum Dadi Keluarga Ciamis

Rumah Sakit Umum Dadi Keluarga CiamisPT. Rumah Sakit Dadi Keluarga CiamisGeografiLokasiJl. R.E Martadinata No.333-335. Ciamis, Jawa Barat, IndonesiaKoordinatgeo:-7.2877,108.3729?z=12OrganisasiJenisCPatronDr. H. Muhamad IkbalPelayananUnit Gawat DaruratIGD RSDK CiamisRanjang pasien180SejarahDibuka20 Oktober 2017Pranala luarSitus webwww.rsdkciamis.com Rumah Sakit Umum Dadi Keluarga Ciamis (RSDK Ciamis) adalah rumah sakit yang terletak di Kabupaten Ciamis, tepatnya di jalan R.E Martadinata No. 33...

Nicholas Amhurst

English poet and political writer Caleb D'Anvers Nicholas Amhurst (16 October 1697 – 27 April 1742) was an English poet and political writer. Life Amhurst was born at Marden, Kent. He was educated at Merchant Taylors' School, and at St John's College, Oxford. In 1719 he was expelled from the university, ostensibly for his irregularities of conduct, but in reality (according to his own account) because of his whig principles. His politics were sufficiently evident in many of his works: a con...

 

 

ソー (オー＝ド＝セーヌ県)

Sceaux 行政国 フランス地域圏 (Région) イル＝ド＝フランス地域圏県 (département) オー＝ド＝セーヌ県郡 (arrondissement) アントニー郡小郡 (canton) 小郡庁所在地INSEEコード 92071郵便番号 92330市長（任期） フィリップ・ローラン（2008年-2014年）自治体間連合 (fr) メトロポール・デュ・グラン・パリ人口動態人口 19,679人（2007年）人口密度 5466人/km2住民の呼称 Scéens地理座標 北緯48度4...

 

 

拉尔·巴哈杜尔·夏斯特里

拉尔·巴哈杜尔·夏斯特里第二任印度总理任期1964年6月9日—1966年1月11日总统薩瓦帕利·拉達克里希南前任古爾扎里拉爾·南達继任古爾扎里拉爾·南達印度外交部長任期1964年6月9日—1964年7月18日总理自己前任古爾扎里拉爾·南達继任斯瓦倫·辛格（英语：Swaran Singh）印度內政部長任期1961年4月4日—1963年8月29日总理賈瓦哈拉爾·尼赫魯前任戈文德·巴拉布·潘特（英语：Govind Balla...

土库曼斯坦总统

土库曼斯坦总统土库曼斯坦国徽土库曼斯坦总统旗現任谢尔达尔·别尔德穆哈梅多夫自2022年3月19日官邸阿什哈巴德总统府（Oguzkhan Presidential Palace）機關所在地阿什哈巴德任命者直接选举任期7年，可连选连任首任萨帕尔穆拉特·尼亚佐夫设立1991年10月27日 土库曼斯坦土库曼斯坦政府与政治 国家政府 土库曼斯坦宪法 国旗 国徽 国歌 立法機關（英语：National Council of Turkmenistan） ...

 

 

Conscription Crisis of 1918

British political crisis involving Ireland Ireland's Solemn League and Covenant Pledge 1918, with portraits of Bishops Conference and Mansion House Committee members The Conscription Crisis of 1918 stemmed from a move by the British government to impose conscription (military draft) in Ireland in April 1918 during the First World War. Vigorous opposition was led by trade unions, Irish nationalist parties and Roman Catholic bishops and priests. A conscription law was passed but was never put i...

 

 

Khobar Towers bombing

1996 terrorist attack in Khobar, Saudi Arabia Khobar Towers bombingPart of terrorism in Saudi ArabiaBuilding #131 after the bombing.LocationKhobar, Saudi ArabiaCoordinates26°15′40″N 50°12′25″E / 26.261243°N 50.206825°E / 26.261243; 50.206825Date25 June 1996; 27 years ago (1996-06-25) 9:50 p.m. (UTC+3)Attack typeTruck bombDeaths19Injured498PerpetratorsHezbollah Al-Hejaz The Khobar Towers bombing was a terrorist attack on part of a housing c...

Ron Harris

Ron HarrisNazionalità Inghilterra Calcio RuoloAllenatore (ex difensore) Termine carriera1º luglio 1985 CarrieraGiovanili 1960-1962 Chelsea Squadre di club1 1961-1980 Chelsea655 (13)1980-1983 Brentford61 (0)1984-1985 Aldershot0 (0) Carriera da allenatore 1980-1983 Brentford1984-1985 Aldershot 1 I due numeri indicano le presenze e le reti segnate, per le sole partite di campionato.Il simbolo → indica un trasferimento in prestito.   Modifica dati su Wi...

 

 

احتجاجات سلامة الطرق في بنغلاديش 2018

هذه المقالة يتيمة إذ تصل إليها مقالات أخرى قليلة جدًا. فضلًا، ساعد بإضافة وصلة إليها في مقالات متعلقة بها. (أغسطس 2018) احتجاجات سلامة الطرق في بنغلاديش 2018 طلاب يغلقون طريقاً في دكا، وذلك في الثاني من أغسطس 2018 بداية: 29 يوليو 2018  تعديل مصدري - تعديل   اشتعلت احتجاجات شعبية ف�...

 

 

دائرة عين تاغروت

36°07′53″N 5°04′41″E / 36.13138889°N 5.07805556°E / 36.13138889; 5.07805556 دائرة عين تاغروت دائرة عين تاغروت الإدارة ولاية ولاية برج بوعريريج مركز الدائرة عين تاغروت البلديات التابعة 2 بعض الأرقام المساحة الإجمالية 233,46 كم² النسبة من مساحة الولاية السكان (احصاء: 90.000 ن ) كثافة تعديل مصدري...

Helge von Koch

Helge von Koch FöddNiels Fabian Helge von Koch25 januari 1870[1][2][3]Svea livgardes församling[2]Död11 mars 1924[1][2][3] (54 år)Danderyds församling[2]Medborgare iSverigeUtbildad vidUppsala universitetStockholms universitetNorra Real SysselsättningMatematiker[2], universitetslärareArbetsgivareKungliga Tekniska högskolanStockholms universitetNoterbara verkvon Kochs kurvaFöräldrarRichert Vogt von Koch[2]SläktingarEbba von Koch (syskon)Halfred von Koch (syskon)Sigurd ...

 

 

Light field camera

Type of camera that can also capture the direction of travel of light rays Lytro Illum 2nd generation light field camera Front and back of a Lytro, the first consumer light field camera, showing the front lens and LCD touchscreen A light field camera, also known as a plenoptic camera, is a camera that captures information about the light field emanating from a scene; that is, the intensity of light in a scene, and also the precise direction that the light rays are traveling in space. This con...

 

 

Pietro Consagra

Pietro Consagra nel 1947 Pietro Consagra (Mazara del Vallo, 6 ottobre 1920 – Milano, 16 luglio 2005) è stato uno scultore e scrittore italiano, uno dei più prestigiosi esponenti dell'astrattismo internazionale. Indice 1 Biografia 2 Consagra nei musei 3 Onorificenze 4 Note 5 Voci correlate 6 Altri progetti 7 Collegamenti esterni Biografia La Porta del Belice Ferro trasparente bianco, 1966, ferro dipinto 256 x 165 x 14 cm, Archivio Pietro Consagra, Milano Compiuti gli studi all'Accademia di...

Cour de cassation (France)

Pour les autres articles nationaux ou selon les autres juridictions, voir Cour de cassation. Cour de cassationLogo de la Cour de cassation.Le palais de justice sur l'île de la Cité à Paris, siège de la Cour de cassation .HistoireFondation 1791CadreType Cour de cassationForme juridique Autorité administrative ou publique indépendanteDomaine d'activité JusticeSiège Palais de justice de ParisPays  FranceCoordonnées 48° 51′ 24″ N, 2° 20′ 39″ ...

 

 

Fußballsportverein Frankfurt 1899 2020-2021

Voce principale: Fußballsportverein Frankfurt 1899. Fußballsportverein Frankfurt 1899Stagione 2020-2021Sport calcio Squadra FSV Francoforte Allenatore Thomas Brendel All. in seconda Taner Yalçın Regionalliga6º posto Maggiori presenzeCampionato: Nothnagel (41)Totale: Nothnagel (41) Miglior marcatoreCampionato: Güclü (16)Totale: Güclü (16) StadioPSD Bank Arena Maggior numero di spettatori842 vs. Hessen Kassel Minor numero di spettatori500 vs. TSG Balingen Media spettatori648 2019...