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D-Day to Victory - The Diaries of a British Tank Commander (Paperback, New)
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D-Day to Victory - The Diaries of a British Tank Commander (Paperback, New)
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A remarkable first-hand account of one tank commander's experiences
during the Allied invasion from D-Day to VE Day. 'An arresting
chronicle of the life of an ordinary soldier during the push to
victory' Daily Express Tank Commander Sgt Trevor Greenwood of C
Squadron, the 9th Royal Tank Regiment, sailed for France in June
1944 as part of the Allied invasion of Normandy. From D-Day until
April 1945, he kept a daily diary of his experiences of the final
push through France and into Germany, often writing in secret and
in terrible conditions. Under fire, outgunned and facing a bitter
winter, he never loses his moral compass or his sense of humour -
finding time to brew tea and maintain morale with characterful
British reserve. He writes candidly of his frustration and despair
of seeing Bomber Command mistakenly bomb Allied lines near Caen
(August 1944), the liberation of Le Havre (September 1944), the
fighting around Roosendaal, Holland (October 1944), the reception
of soldiers by the Dutch families on whom they were billeted
(December 1944), and concludes with 'mopping up' operations in
northern Germany (April 1945). His astonishing diary has left us a
unique record of the war in Europe from the rarely-seen perspective
of an ordinary soldier.An accompanying essay about the tank battles
of Normandy by Duxford Museum's tank expert provide added value.
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