The Day that War Broke Out -by Eddy Neale

The Day that War Broke Out - Part 1

Our next move was to Chagford, a lovely little village in Devon, on the edge of Dartmoor... There was no...

They Day that War Broke Out - Part 2

On arriving in Napier Avenue, I had to stop and look in my Paybook, to see what number I lived at as...

the Day that War Broke Out - Part 3

When suddenly the situation changed, I was up on the truck handing down cans of water to Sgt. Kirby when...

The Day that War Broke Out - Part 4

On visiting the beach to get news of our equipment the Sgt. Major wanted to know if the Colonel would be...

The Day that War Broke Out - Part 5

Tunnels led up from the beach to the main town, but off these tunnels were apartments where people live I...

The Day that War Broke out - Part 6

Some, Sgt. Howland, Ferdie Pool, Johnny Ibbotson, Taffy Davis and myself were posted to GHQ R.A.N.W. Italy...

The Day that War Broke Out - Facts t& Figures Pt 1

But by the 19th February 60 Bty was out with the American RCT in the plain of OUSSELLTIA and 90 Bty was...

The Day that War Broke Out - Facts & Figures Pt2

For the whole time from this date until leaving the area on April 4th the Regiment was under Command 2nd...

The Day that War Broke Out - Facts & Figures Pt 3

This was a peculiarly primeval type of war, at distressingly close quarters for the OPs which were merely...