Beschrijving van enkele episoden uit de invasie van de geallieerde troepen in Normandië in juni 1944.
Beschrijving van enkele episoden uit de invasie van de geallieerde troepen in Normandië in juni 1944.
Hugh Sebag-Montefiore tells the story of the officers and ordinary British and French soldiers who were ordered to hold a series of strong points inland while their comrades were evacuated from the beaches at Dunkirk - and to 'fight to the last man' if necessary.
Hugh Sebag-Montefiore tells the story of the officers and ordinary British and French soldiers who were ordered to hold a series of strong points inland while their comrades were evacuated from the beaches at Dunkirk - and to 'fight to the last man' if necessary. Originally publ…
Hugh Sebag-Montefiore tells the story of the officers and ordinary British and French soldiers who were ordered to hold a series of strong points inland while their comrades were evacuated from the beaches at Dunkirk - and to 'fight to the last man' if necessary. Originally publ…
Since 1983, the Eisenhower Center at the University of New Orleans has been engaged in a project to collect on audiotape and videotape the recollections of as many people as possible - soldiers as well as civilians - who were involved in one of the most historic events of the ce…
The two authors, both formerly senior professional soldiers, have compiled an easy-to-follow itinerary to the British landings on 6 June 1944 on Gold Beach and the ensuing bitter fighting. Covered in detail are the actions which earned CSM Hollis of the Green Howards his VC and …