City Boys At War
The Lloyd’s Battery 1938–1940 A gunner’s perspective
$51.91
- Hardcover
144 pages
- Release Date
7 October 2018
Summary
City Boys at War considers a campaign of just eleven months, from September 1939 to July 1940, viewed at the micro level - the perspective of a gunner, his wife, his family and his comrades. In 1938 Alfred Ledger joined the Lloyd’s Battery of the 53rd (City of London) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, a Territorial Army unit based at White City. He was called up in August 1939. This book’s narrative is based on letters between Alfred and his wife and the regimental histories. I…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781911604839 |
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| ISBN-10: | 191160483X |
| Author: | Peter Ledger |
| Publisher: | Unicorn Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Uniform Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 144 |
| Release Date: | 7 October 2018 |
| Weight: | 440g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 172mm |
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“What Peter Ledger does in City Boys at War is to take a detailed look at the frequently overlooked period from after the Battle of Poland and up to the Battle of France.”
“What Peter Ledger does in City Boys at War is to take a detailed look at the frequently overlooked period from after the Battle of Poland and up to the Battle of France.”– “Forces Network”
About The Author
Peter Ledger
Peter Ledger has an ongoing interest in history and regularly travels to the sites of military engagements to enhance his knowledge and understanding of what it must have been like for the soldiers involved. City Boys at War stems from a cache of letters exchanged between his uncle and aunt from the war.
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