Fighting with the Desert Rats: An Infantry Officer's War with the Eighth Army - Hardcover

Samwell MC, Major H. P.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1848847661 ISBN 13: 9781848847668

Publisher: Pen & Sword Military, 2013

Synopsis

This is a descriptive account of what it was like to serve as an Infantry Officer with the Desert Army in theWestern Desert and Sicily between 1942 and 1943.The author is Major H.P. Samwell, MC, who was unfortunately killed on 13 January 1945, whilst serving withthe 7th Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 51st Highland Division.The chapters include:FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF EGYPT AND ITS WARTIME POPULATION * JOINING THE EIGHTH ARMYTHE BATTLE OF EL ALAMEIN * THE ATTACK IS RENEWED * IN A SOUTH AFRICAN HOSPITAL (The author was very badly wounded during the fighting, an event he graphically describes - along with lying in a trench, with an injured German soldier, awaiting rescue) AT THE INFANTRY TRAINING DEPOT AND UP THE LINE * FROM SIRTE TO TRIPOLI * EARLY DAYS IN FRONT OF THE MARETH LINE * ROMMEL ATTACKS * PATROLS AND KEEPS * HOSPITAL IN TRIPOLI UP THE LINE AGAIN * RESTING IN SFAX * ENFIDAVILLE AND THE END OF THE CAMPAIGN * TRAINING FOR SEA INVASION (Sicily) * FOLLOWING THE SICILY CAMPAIGN FROM AN AFRICAN BASELANDING IN SICILY AND MOVE TO MESSINA * PROBLEMS OF OCCUPATION

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About the Author

Martin Mace has been involved in writing and publishing military history for more than twenty years. He began his career with local history, writing a book on the Second World War anti-invasion defences and stop lines in West Sussex. In 2006 he began working on the idea for Britain at War Magazine, the first issue of which went on sale in May 2007. This publication has grown rapidly to become the best-selling military history periodical on the high street, and also sells in countries around the world. John Grehan has written more than 150 books and articles on military subjects, covering most periods of history. John is currently employed as the Assistant Editor of Britain at War Magazine.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1848847661
• ISBN 13: 9781848847668
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 224