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From Dunkirk to Belsen
The Soldiers’ Own Dramatic Stories
John Sadler
- Based on the remarkable personal accounts of veterans of the Durham Light Infantry: encompassing the horror, hardship, boredom and camaraderie of war
- The real story of a ‘band of brothers’ in wartime, from Dunkirk, through the desert in North Africa, to the liberation of Bergen-Belsen
- Covers all the major campaigns, and includes extraordinary, original photography
‘It was Christmas Day; I was one of hundreds of 16th Battalion, the Durham Light Infantry soldiers aboard a troopship. We were all excited – not at the thought of festive celebrations but because, that day, we were setting sail and our ultimate destination was the battle field’
This is a taster of the extraordinary accounts provided by soldiers of the Durham Light Infantry, painting a vivid picture of the real horror, boredom, hardship, sacrifice, heroism, and camaraderie of World War Two.
As we follow the Battalion on manoeuvres across the theatres of war, the tales are funny and harrowing by turns. Whilst on latrine duty with only petrol to stave off the germs, one private accidentally blows up the toilet. In another instant, a private is shot on an Italian hillside, just out of reach of his comrades: ‘You couldn’t rely on the Germans, it wouldn’t be any good taking a Red Cross flag…’ He was ‘unlucky’ – that meant he would eventually die of shock and blood loss where he fell.
And so the remarkable story unfolds, from conscription to demob, following the Battalions through Dunkirk, the desert in North Africa, Sicily and the Italian Campaign, the celebrations of D-Day and the liberation of Belsen.
This reads like a real-life Spielberg movie. Revealing, educational, down-to-earth and accessible, this very human tale has a wide readership.
John Sadler is an accomplished military historian and has written over 20 books. He is a regular contributor to magazines such as BBC History magazine, Military Illustrated and the National Trust for Scotland magazine. He lectures at Sunderland University, the Imperial War Museum and the National Army Museum.
Publication: October 2010
Extent: 352pp
Price: £20.00
Format: 234x153mm
ISBN: 978-1-906779-87-0
Illustrations: Photography
Classification: Military History
BIC Code: HBW
Binding: Hardback
Territory: World English
Agent/Serial: JR Books
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