The Durham Light Infantry
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Author | : David Rissik |
Publisher | : Andrews UK Limited |
Total Pages | : 393 |
Release | : 2012-09-04 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1781515352 |
The Durham Light Infantry is not only one of the British army's proudest and most distinguised units - it is also one of the best recorded. This book is one among several published by the Naval and Military Press chronicling the DLI's many battle exploits, and it tells the regiment's story during the Second World War. The history comes complete with a foreword by Field-Marshal Montgomery who often found himself commanding the DLI in many fields, from Alamein to Germany via Sicily, Normandy and Holland. Monty writes: ‘It is a magnificent Regiment, steady as a rock in battle and absolutely reliable on all occasions'. This book tells the full and thrilling story of the regiment's many battle honours, which include Arras and Dunkirk in France in 1940; the western desert, Tobruk and Malta; Tunis, Sicily, Italy and Greece; the Arakan and Kohima in Burma; Normandy, the Low Countries and Germany in 1944-45. The book has 20 maps, 32 photographs and an index.
Author | : Stephen George Peregrine Ward |
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Total Pages | : 606 |
Release | : 1963 |
Genre | : Army, British |
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Author | : William Lyonel Vane |
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Total Pages | : 376 |
Release | : 1914 |
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Author | : W. D. Lowe |
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Total Pages | : 290 |
Release | : 1920 |
Genre | : Somme, 1st Battle of the, France, 1916 |
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Author | : P. J. Lewis |
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Release | : 2004 |
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Author | : Major P.J. Lewis |
Publisher | : Andrews UK Limited |
Total Pages | : 345 |
Release | : 2011-12-23 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1781515379 |
Few regiments in the British army played such a prominent and widespread part in the Second World War as the Durham Light Infantry. This is the full official account of the 8th battalion of the regiment's role in the conflict in which the DLI in general, and the 8th battalion in particular, more than upheld its long and proud traditions : in the words of the foreword to this book by Lt.Gen. Sir Brian Horrocks, who had the 8th DLI under his command both in North Africa and in Europe : ‘'Every man that served in this great battalion can say to himself with pride, “I did more than my share to win the war”’. The 8th DLI were part of the BEF sent to France in 1939. As such they withstood the onslaught of the German Blitzkrieg in May 1940, taking part in the British counter-strike at Arras and the retreat to Dunkirk. They were soon in action again, this time at Gazala in North Africa where they were again attacked by German forces under Rommel. The 8th DLI formed part of the victorious offensive at El Alamein and fought through to the dour slogging match to break the Mareth Line. Subsequently, they took part in the invasion of Sicily; D-Day, and the battles of Gheel and Nijmegen in Holland. This book, as Horrocks says is a ‘First class battalion history’ written by two former battalion officers. It comes complete with appendices listing Rolls of honour and awards, along with some 20 photographs and fourteen maps.
Author | : Sir Ralph Bignell Ainsworth |
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Total Pages | : 66 |
Release | : 1919 |
Genre | : World War, 1914-1918 |
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Author | : W. L. Vane |
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Release | : 2005 |
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Author | : Stephen George Peregrine Ward |
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Total Pages | : 574 |
Release | : 2004 |
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Author | : Rissik David Rissik |
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Total Pages | : 404 |
Release | : 2006-06-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781847345059 |