Tank Action - An Armoured Troop Commander's War 1944-45

A gripping account of the Second World War, from the perspective of a young tank commander. In 1944, David Render was a nineteen-year-old second lieutenant fresh from Sandhurst when he was sent to France. Joining the Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry five days after the D-Day landings, the combat-hardened men he was sent to command did not expect him to last long. However, in the following weeks of ferocious fighting in which more than 90 per cent of his fellow tank commanders became casualties, his ability to emerge unscathed from countless combat engagements earned him the nickname of the 'Inevitable Mr Render'. In Tank Action Render tells his remarkable story, spanning every major episode of the last year of the Second World War from the invasion of Normandy to the fall of Germany. Ultimately it is a story of survival, comradeship and the ability to stand up and be counted as a leader in combat.

Product details

• Authors: Captain David Render, David Render, David Tootal Render, Stuart Tootal, Tootal Stuart
• Publisher: Weidenfeld and Nicolson
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.05.2017
• EAN: 9781474603287
• ISBN: 978-1-4746-0328-7
• No. of pages: 352
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 198 mm x 30 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; HISTORY / Military / World War II, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Military / Vehicles, Military vehicles, Second World War, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Autobiography: historical, political and military, Modern warfare, Tanks & military land vehicles, Land forces and warfare, HISTORY / Military / Vehicles / Land, History / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / European Theater, HISTORY / Military / Land Forces