It is history that his massive push succeeded, and after some fearful tank and artillery battles, he broke...
We were detached to the New Zealand Division and the plan was to turn left, go deep into the desert, turn...
The briefing was that three bridges were to be secured, the Air Landing Brigade and the Commandoes would...
The Sergeant told me and said their orders were to stay put until the expected tank and infantry attack...
These weren't parachutists or even airborne troops, but were two very newly called up, very young lads,...
It became a bit of a strain, so the first house we came to, we forced an entry, found a bed and...
An airborne drop was laid on, a commando assault, too, plus an orchestra of death, namely every calibre gun...
You effing Nazi pig,” he said, “rotten Gestapo swine, pretending to be a good German, living...
Vehicles were searched on entering and leaving the depot, special passes were introduced, the SIB were...
We've completed our Military Training and the squad breaks up into the various trades allotted to the...
His Majesty's Troopship 'Dorsetshire' was the vessel destined to take me and, so it seemed,...
He then 'doubled' me into the office and there I met the Commandant who was a Conductor in the...
These 'D' reservists were, in the main, much older men and an awful lot of them hadn't served...