Browned Off and Bloody-Minded
by Alan Allport
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Pub Date 12 Mar 2015 | Archive Date 04 Mar 2015
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EDITION | Other Format |
ISBN | 9780300170757 |
PRICE | £25.00 (GBP) |
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The story of World War 2 is often told by the battles, but I do find the story of how any army of amateurs was shaped into a war winning machine fascinating.
My father was conscripted at the age of 18 in 1943 and I had always wondered how I would have coped at that tender age with such a life changing event. Alan Allport’s book goes a long way in explaining what it was like.
The book tells the story of the three-and-a-half million plus men served in the British Army during the Second World War with some very surprising and unusual stories. No stone is left unturned from sexuality to socialism and lot in between.
Packed with memoirs, letters, diaries and interviews the book helps you understand what those men felt when the war monopolised their lives. Don't miss the story of “Dickie” Buckle who joined the Scots Guards in 1940, and won himself the reputation of an exceptionally brave if distinctly unorthodox Scots Guards officer.
If you want the real colour behind those back and white newsreels then read this book.
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