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Author: Patrick Delaforce Publisher: ISBN: Category : History Languages : en Pages : 240
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The 7th Armoured Division - the Desert Rats - was the most famous British fighting formation of World War Two, and the Division remains a household name to this day. This book covers the Desert Rats' early name-making campaigns, particularly their deployment in the vitally important North African theatre.
Author: Patrick Delaforce Publisher: ISBN: Category : History Languages : en Pages : 240
Book Description
The 7th Armoured Division - the Desert Rats - was the most famous British fighting formation of World War Two, and the Division remains a household name to this day. This book covers the Desert Rats' early name-making campaigns, particularly their deployment in the vitally important North African theatre.
Author: Patrick Delaforce Publisher: Sutton Publishing ISBN: Category : History Languages : en Pages : 232
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The 7th Armoured Division was widely recognized as being the most powerful in Europe during World War II. Its emblem of a scarlet desert rat became famous throughout the British Army and to the war-torn British public as a symbol of heroism in their time of need. This volume sees the Desert Rats fighting in North Africa, Burma, Sicily and Italy. Their bravery is relived through the words of the combatant soldiers - the author has interviewed troopers, gunners and infantrymen to tell this story of Churchill's favourite division.
Author: Patrick Delaforce Publisher: Pen and Sword ISBN: 1783035439 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 321
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When Montgomery took command prior to D-Day he gathered around him commanders and formations he knew and trusted. Not surprisingly 7th Armoured Division was one of these and they were deployed from Italy to England. In this fine account the author who fought alongside the Desert Rats describes the Divisions battles from the beaches, the breakout battles (Goodwood and Bluecoat), the liberation of Northern France and Belgium. After taking Ghent there were the long months fighting in the Peel country of the Netherlands before Operation BLACKCOCK, the Rhine Crossing and the final advance into Germany, the capture of Hamburg and the Allies triumphant entry into Berlin. No reader of this magnificent history, with its many personal accounts, will question why the Desert Rats wore and still wear their Jerboa insignia with such pride.
Author: Patrick Delaforce Publisher: Pen & Sword ISBN: 9781844154647 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 256
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Patrick Delaforce gives a historical portrait of Winston Churchill and his effect on the Second World War. He also includes details of the men he entrusted to devise what many saw as 'mad schemes' and how they helped enormously to win the war.
Author: Neil R. Storey Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited ISBN: 1445688131 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 137
Book Description
Thousands of men fought for Britain in the Second World War. Covering recruitment, training, kit and life on the front line, this is the ideal introduction for anyone wanting an insight into the life of the British Tommy.
Author: Alan Axelrod Publisher: H W Fowler ISBN: 0816060223 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 911
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A reference to the ideological, military, political, biographical, and social topics surrounding World War II, which is often considered the pivotal event of the twentieth century.
Author: Alan Weeks Publisher: The History Press ISBN: 0752496883 Category : Humor Languages : en Pages : 243
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Cheer Up, Mate! is a compilation of comical tales and anecdotes from World War Two. Between 1939 and 1945 the world witnessed what is generally agreed to be the most horrific war in history. Millions died and millions more were physically or psychologically wounded by the conflict. Yet amidst the pain and devastation, people were not only able to survive, they also managed to maintain a sense of humour. For some, it was precisely this ability to laugh at their misfortunes (and those of the other side) that enabled them to solider on. This was especially true of the British, a nation whose reaction to more or less anything, up to and including someone’s house being bombed to rubble, tended to be, ‘never mind, have a cup of tea’. In this collection of stories, which covers the armed forces and civilians from both sides, Alan Weeks demonstrates how humour can survive even in the most unlikely of circumstances.
Author: Patrick Delaforce Publisher: Stackpole Books ISBN: 0811708977 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 274
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From-the-turret story of a British tank division in World War II Follows the division through the Normandy campaign, the liberation of Amiens and Antwerp, flank protection during Operation Market Garden, and the final drive into Germany Raw firsthand accounts from commanders, riflemen, bombardiers, and tank crews Reveals what life was like at the sharp end of the Allies' war effort
Author: Alexander of Tunis Publisher: Casemate Publishers ISBN: 1781598924 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 328
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After his first meeting with General Alexander in August 1942, Lieutenant-General Sir Brian Horrocks wrote that: By repute he was Winston Churchills fire brigade chief par excellence: the man who was always dispatched to retrieve the most desperate situations.Churchill was indeed in need of a fire brigade chief. Allied forces had been chased back across the desert by Rommel. Alexander bought a new hope to the Desert Rats: he instilled them with his own confidence and thought of victory. Under his command, Montgomery was ready to fight and win the battle of El Alamein. Even as his generals drove the enemy from North Africa, Alexander was planning far ahead for Sicily and Operation Husky: the first major seaborne invasion by either side during the war.It was said that before El Alamein the Allies never knew victory, and after El Alamein never knew defeat: much of the credit belongs to Alexander. For decades his contribution to the British efforts in both wars has been overlooked. Here, however, is a comprehensive edition of his personal and candid memoirs, which includes judgments on such men as Montgomery, Patton and Churchill. He also details his role in leading the withdrawal of the 1st Infantry Division at Dunkirk, his dealings with Stilwell in Burma and the bombing of the Monte Cassino abbey.
Author: Patrick Delaforce
Author: Patrick Delaforce
Author: Patrick Delaforce
Author: Patrick Delaforce
Author: Patrick Delaforce
Author: Neil R. Storey
Author: Alan Axelrod
Author: Alan Weeks
Author: Patrick Delaforce
Author: Alexander of Tunis
Author: Arthur James Wells