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Up Close and Personal: The Reality of Close-Quarter Fighting in World War
David Lee
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Description for Up Close and Personal: The Reality of Close-Quarter Fighting in World War
Paperback. A close-up view of what it was really like to fight at the sharp end in World War II. Covers actions from each theatre of the war, with in-depth analysis. Num Pages: 208 pages, 16 pages of b/w plates. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 24. Weight in Grams: 438.
In this gripping book, David Lee brings together the remarkable stories of soldiers involved in close-quarter fighting during the Second World War. These first-person accounts take the reader directly to the heart of the battle and bring home the brutal reality of war, plain and simply, with no heightened colour or exaggerated emotion. Inside these pages you will find the story of when a battalion of British soldiers trained in the traditional manner came up against the Waffen SS, whose formidable training bore close resemblance to the Commandos'. For the desert war there is a detailed look at how a ... Read more
In this gripping book, David Lee brings together the remarkable stories of soldiers involved in close-quarter fighting during the Second World War. These first-person accounts take the reader directly to the heart of the battle and bring home the brutal reality of war, plain and simply, with no heightened colour or exaggerated emotion. Inside these pages you will find the story of when a battalion of British soldiers trained in the traditional manner came up against the Waffen SS, whose formidable training bore close resemblance to the Commandos'. For the desert war there is a detailed look at how a ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Frontline Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Barnsley, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848328372
SKU
V9781848328372
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Ref
99-2
About David Lee
DAVID LEE is the author of the highly acclaimed Beachhead Assult: The Story of the Royal Naval Commandos in World War II another collection of eyewitness narratives.
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