 Complete the following phrase:  In October 1939, a month after the outbreak of the Second World War, Hawkesworth was given command of the 12th Infantry Brigade, taking over from Brigadier George Clark. The brigade was one of three which formed part of the 4th Infantry Division, under Major General Dudley Johnson, and was then serving with the British Expeditionary Force BEF in France. However, unlike in the First World War, there was no immediate action and, in late 1939, the brigade moved to the Maginot Line near Metz, where it gained experience engaging the enemy in patrolling actions. He commanded the brigade throughout the Battle of France, finally being forced to retreat to Dunkirk where his brigade was 