We Were Brothers in Arms is an attempt to understand the experience of battle during WW2 through the personal experiences of the ordinary soldier. Frank Clark has gathered together the amazing stories of British soldiers during the eleven months of frenzied warfare that followed D-Day, and combined them into this fascinating volume. As a veteran himself (serving in WW2, Korea, Malaya, Cyprus, Northern Ireland and during the Cold War), Frank is well versed in the adrenalin of battle, and here he brings together the tales of a wide cross section of fighting men on the front line. There are stories from the infantry, the assault troops who stormed the Normandy beaches and forced bridgeheads. The dashing reconnaissance men in their thin-skinned, tanks sending back vital radio reports; the parachutists, dropping behind enemy lines to fight, the sappers building bridges and clearing minefields under fire; the gunners, bringing down fast, furious and accurate barrages; the signallers, patching up communication links; the n-combatant stretcher-bearers, the doctors tending the wounded, the support services bringing up food and ammunition. This book tells their story of war, and reminds us why their sacrifice should never be forgotten. We Were Brothers in Arms is a compelling account of the last months of war told through eye witness accounts, some never before published.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Matador, Troubador Publishing
ISBN-10
1783061863
ISBN-13
9781783061860
eBay Product ID (ePID)
190020385
Product Key Features
Author
Frank Clark
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
True Military / Combat Stories
Type
Textbook
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
Market Harborough
Content Note
Illustrations, Maps, Portraits
Author Biography
Frank Clark is a veteran soldier with 40 years of active service. He served in the Grenadier Guards as a young man and saw active service with the armoured division. He also served in Korea, Hong Kong and Malaya, amongst others. During the Cold War he was drafted into intelligence. Now, aged 88, Frank is an avid military historian and writes regularly on military topics.