Based on the unit's War Diary, Wilson gives daily accounts of the fortunes and misfortunes, battles and hardships of a Regular Army Regiment in the famous Seventh Armoured Division - the Desert Rats. It is supplemented by personal accounts provided by officers and men who shared the triumphs and disasters of war as well as its humorous side. It is also complemented by a chapter by chapter analysis of the war as it affected both Allies and Axis with a chronological summary of other main events. Notes and technical details are also included.
| ISBN: | 9781862272170 |
| Publication date: | 1st February 2003 |
| Author: | Edward Wilson |
| Publisher: | Spellmount Publishers Ltd an imprint of The History Press Ltd |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 552 pages |
| Genres: |
Military institutions Second World War Modern warfare Land forces and warfare European history |