D.L.I. AT WAR: The History of the Durham Light Infantry 1939-1945

David Rissik

ISBN 10: 1845741447 / ISBN 13: 9781845741440

Published by Naval & Military Press, 2004

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2004 N & M Press reprint (original 1953). SB.xvi+ 352pp maps +illustrations. Published Price £22 The Durham Light Infantry is not only one of the British armyâ s proudest and most distinguised units - it is also one of the best recorded. This book is one among several published by the Naval and Military Press chronicling the DLIâ s many battle exploits, and it tells the regimentâ s story during the Second World War. The historycomes complete with a foreword by Field-Marshal Montgomery who often found himself commanding the DLI in many fields, from Alamein to Germany via Sicily, Normandy and Holland. Monty writes: â It is a magnificent Regiment, steady as a rock in battle and absolutely reliable on all occasionsâ . This book tells the full and thrilling story of the regimentâ s many battle honours, which include Arras and Dunkirk in France in 1940; the western desert, Tobruk and Malta; Tunis, Sicily, Italy and Greece; the Arakan and Kohima in Burma; Normandy, the Low Countries and Germany in 1944-45. The book has 20 maps, 32 photographs and an index.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: D.L.I. AT WAR: The History of the Durham Light Infantry 1939-1945
• Publisher: Naval & Military Press
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1845741447
• ISBN 13: 9781845741440
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New
• Seller catalogs:
  • History
  • Military History

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D.L.I. at War: The History of the Durham Light Infantry 1939-1945