Churchill's Desert Rats in North-West Europe: The Final Push
Churchill's Desert Rats in North-West Europe: The Final Push by Patrick Delaforce
English | August 12, 2010 | ISBN: 1848841116 | 232 pages | EPUB | 10 Mb
English | August 12, 2010 | ISBN: 1848841116 | 232 pages | EPUB | 10 Mb
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 Division’s 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.
REVIEWS
“…a fascinating insight into some of the pivotal actions fought on the Western Front and well worth a read.”
Military Machines international, 09/2010