The Tank War
the british band of brothers - one tank regiment's world war ii
$25.93
- Paperback
432 pages
- Release Date
7 April 2014
Summary
The Filthy Fifth: Triumph and Tank Warfare in WWII
From the evacuation of France in 1940 to the final dash to Hamburg in 1945, the 5th Royal Tank Regiment were on the front line throughout the Second World War. Theirs was a war that saw them serve in Africa as part of the Desert Rats, before returning to Europe for the Normandy landings. Wherever they went, the notoriety of the ‘Filthy Fifth’ grew - they revelled in their reputation for fighting by their own rules.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349000145 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 034900014X |
| Author: | Mark Urban |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Abacus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 432 |
| Release Date: | 7 April 2014 |
| Weight: | 304g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 181mm x 30mm |
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a genuinely fresh perspective … shocking in its rawness … achieves the almost impossible feat of capturing something of the excess of emotion conjured up by the heat of battle
a genuinely fresh perspective … shocking in its rawness … achieves the almost impossible feat of capturing something of the excess of emotion conjured up by the heat of battle - Spectator
About The Author
Mark Urban
Mark Urban is Diplomatic and Defence Editor for Newsnight and the author of the Number One Sunday Times bestseller, Task Force Black.
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