Eagles Over Britain (The After Dunkirk Series Book 2)
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Then, in a move that shocks the entire world, Germany invades Russia.
But is it really a surprise to Churchill?
What will it mean for Britain—and for the Littlefield family?
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Author’s Note
By anyone’s estimate at the time, the struggle of those fighting the Nazi’s in World War II should have been a losing one. Although, as indicated in the disclaimer at the front of the book, the interactions between characters are purely a creation of my imagination, the actions described were taken by someone during the war such that, as improbable as they sound, there is no exaggeration. There really was a Phillippe Boutron aboard the Bretagne at Mers-el-Kébir when the British bombed the French Navy at anchor there. A Jeannie Rousseau actually did go to work for the German command at Dinard during invasion planning. She was known for her beauty, intelligence, education, and coquettish ways, and she did deliver much information to the Resistance. More of her exploits will appear in future books.
Madame Fourcade lived in fact, led a Resistance group that started in Marseille and moved to various parts of France during the war. She sought out Henri Schaerrer, a respected Swiss-born officer in the French Navy to help her recruit his fellow officers. Henri brought Phillippe into the organization.
Throughout the book, I’ve mentioned names of people in single instances. Most often, those were real people who contributed to the war in ways similar to those described. In many cases, a search on their names in the context of World War II will bring up a description of their actions. I include them in Eagles Over Britain as my own gesture of appreciation for their courage.
One aspect I found particularly intriguing while doing my research was that of the events and actions of William “Intrepid” Stephenson. He was a real person and his impact on the war goes far beyond what I’ve described. Any reader who is prepared to be in awe of behind-the-scenes actions that he orchestrated to complete our Allied victory, should search on his name and read about him. Doubtless, without his effort, the history of the war would have turned out differently.
Acknowledgments
This part of any of my books has in times past been the most difficult to complete. That is because there are so many people to whom I owe gratitude for their help. Invariably, I either miss someone or worry that I’ve missed someone. To all of you who helped me by contributing research, reading critically, offering suggestions, providing alternative verbiage, correcting errors of logic or historical fact, noticing holes in the storyline and providing solutions for filling them, and all the myriad tasks that went into editing and publishing, my sincere thanks. They also extend to the small army of readers who’ve made my previous books successful. I hope you all enjoy this one as well.
About the Author
Lee Jackson is the internationally bestselling and award-winning author of The Reluctant Assassin series and the After Dunkirk series. He graduated from West Point and is a former Infantry Officer of the US Army. He deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, splitting 38 months between them as a senior intelligence supervisor for the Department of the Army. His novels are enjoyed by readers around the world. Lee lives and works with his wife in Texas.
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