The 11th Armoured Division, famous for its Black Bull insignia, was
widely recognized as being among the best armoured divisions in
north-west Europe during the Second World War. This book tells the
story of the Division in the words of the soldiers who fought with
it: of its part in the three ferocious battles in Normandy
Operations EPSOM, GOODWOOD and BLUECOAT, the great Swan to Amiens,
the taking of Antwerp; right flanking for MARKET GARDEN, back-up in
the Ardennes and the final slog into Germany across well-defended
river barriers, to the liberation of Belsen, Lbeck and the Danish
frontier. The Division suffered 10,000 casualties, with almost
2,000 lost in action, and so this is also a story of courage and
the hardships of a winter campaign, of being wounded, comradeship
and fighting fear. Contributions are included from twelve of the
regiments who proudly wore the sign of the Black Bull. Memories
from troop commanders and riflemen, bombardiers and signalmen, tank
crews, troop leaders and from the dashing GOC are brought together
to reveal what life was like at the sharp end. The Black Bull is
liberally illustrated with contemporary photographs showing the
Division in action. It will appeal not only to those who still have
memories of the battles and to those who fought in the Second World
War, but also to readers interested in the day-to-day actions and
thoughts of soldiers in the front line for almost a year.
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