Post by Tiny on Dec 14, 2004 8:48:16 GMT -5
For all you wanna be tankies amoungst us may I recommend A view from the Turret by Major Bill Close. It follows his own experiences as a tankie in the 3RTR before and during WW2. Joining up as an enlisted man he fought in the battles around Calais before being evacuated back to Blighty. after being shipped to North Africa he gained his commision and went on to fight in France Belgium and Germany.
This book is an awsome read, its short at 164 pages but its crammed full of great stories about how war is horrific/funny and a whole heap of other stuff all roled into one. Also hes a Leicestershire/Rutland lad hailing from the small market town of Uppingham.
This book is an awsome read, its short at 164 pages but its crammed full of great stories about how war is horrific/funny and a whole heap of other stuff all roled into one. Also hes a Leicestershire/Rutland lad hailing from the small market town of Uppingham.