The Desert Rats Scrapbook: Cairo to Berlin 1940-1945 - Softcover

Fogg, Roger

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0752455753 ISBN 13: 9780752455754

Publisher: The History Press Ltd, 2010

Synopsis

In 1940 Ted Fogg and Ernest Webster joined The Desert Rats, one of the most famous divisions to fight in the Second World War. They were posted to the Western Desert and fought with the 7th Armoured Division against Mussolini's soldiers and Rommel's Afrika Korps. They were at Beda Fomm, Alamein and Tripoli, finally driving the Axis from Africa at Tunis. Next came Salerno and the Italian Campaign before withdrawal to Britain in readiness for D-Day. Moving through France, Belgium, Holland and on into Germany itself, they were both present at Luneburg Heath when Montgomery took the final surrender of the German Forces in north-west Europe. Eventually they took part in the great Victory Parade in Berlin in 1945. "The Desert Rats Scrapbook" is the story of these two young men, told through over 180 photographs, many from the personal collection of the late Trooper Ted Fogg who was attached to TAC HQ, and the recollection of Sergeant Ernest Webster who was a tank driver and later was attached to HQ as a planner. Their friendship continued until Ted Fogg's death in 1986. Ernest Webster, at the age of 92, lives on at his home in Derbyshire. Roger Fogg, who painstakingly collated this unique record, is Ted's son.

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Review:

The book is richly illustrated with scenes from the various theatres of war and stands as a testament to the indomitability of two young men. --Good Book Guide, March 2010

The reader is taken on an emotional journey through France, Belgium, Holland and onto Germany itself with jokes and amusing stories told along the way. --Cornish Guardian, February 2010

This is a great book which allows the photographs to tell the story. --Burton Mail, March 2010

About this edition

• Publisher: The History Press Ltd
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0752455753
• ISBN 13: 9780752455754
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192