{"product_id":"sgt-trevor-greenwood-d-day-to-victory-2012","title":"Sgt Trevor Greenwood: D-Day to Victory [2012]","description":"\u003cb\u003eA remarkable first-hand account of one tank commander's experiences during the Allied invasion from D-Day to VE Day.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An arresting chronicle of the life of an ordinary soldier during the push to victory' \u003ci\u003eDaily Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Tank Commander Sgt Trevor Greenwood of C Squadron, the 9th Royal Tank Regiment, sailed for France in June 1944 as part of the \u003cb\u003eAllied invasion of Normandy\u003c\/b\u003e. From \u003cb\u003eD-Day\u003c\/b\u003e until April 1945, he kept a \u003cb\u003edaily diary\u003c\/b\u003e of his experiences of the final push through France and into Germany, often writing in secret and in terrible conditions. \u003cb\u003eUnder fire, outgunned\u003c\/b\u003e and facing a bitter winter, he never loses his moral compass or his sense of humour - finding time to brew tea and maintain morale with characterful British reserve.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e He writes \u003cb\u003ecandidly\u003c\/b\u003e of his frustration and despair of seeing \u003cb\u003eBomber Command \u003c\/b\u003emistakenly bomb Allied lines near Caen (August 1944), the liberation of Le Havre (September 1944), the fighting around Roosendaal, Holland (October 1944), the reception of soldiers by the Dutch families on whom they were billeted (December 1944), and concludes with 'mopping up' operations in northern Germany (April 1945).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHis astonishing diary has left us a unique record of the war in Europe from the rarely-seen perspective of an ordinary soldier.An accompanying essay about the tank battles of Normandy by Duxford Museum's tank expert provide added value.\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Greenwood, Sgt Trevor \u0026 Partington, S. V.","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":53399261053267,"sku":"9781471110689","price":14.27,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Good","offer_id":53399377117523,"sku":"XG81471110689","price":6.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/greenwood-sgt-trevor-partington-s-v-sgt-trevor-greenwood-d-day-to-victory-2012-1231129784.jpg?v=1775253428","url":"https:\/\/chaptersbookstore.com\/products\/sgt-trevor-greenwood-d-day-to-victory-2012","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}