Description
Bill Close had a remarkable war. In campaign after campaign, from the defense of Calais in 1940 to the defeat of Germany in 1945, he served as a tank commander in the Royal Tank Regiment - and he survived. His tanks were hit eleven times by enemy shellfire and he bailed out. He was wounded three times. He finished the war as one of the most experienced and resourceful of British tank commanders, and in later life he set down his wartime experiences in graphic detail.
His book is not only an extraordinary memoir - it is also a compelling account of the exploits of the Royal Tank Regiment throughout the conflict. As a record of the day-to-day experience of the tank crew of seventy years ago - of the conditions they faced and the battles they fought - it has rarely been equaled.
Author: Bill Close
Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
Published: 12/14/2021
Pages: 176
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9781526766694
ISBN10: 1526766698
BISAC Categories:
- History | Wars & Conflicts | World War II | General
- Biography & Autobiography | Military
- History | Military | General
His book is not only an extraordinary memoir - it is also a compelling account of the exploits of the Royal Tank Regiment throughout the conflict. As a record of the day-to-day experience of the tank crew of seventy years ago - of the conditions they faced and the battles they fought - it has rarely been equaled.
Author: Bill Close
Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
Published: 12/14/2021
Pages: 176
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9781526766694
ISBN10: 1526766698
BISAC Categories:
- History | Wars & Conflicts | World War II | General
- Biography & Autobiography | Military
- History | Military | General