Dunkirk to the Rhineland - Diaries and Sketches of Sergeant C S Murrell, Welsh Guards

Charles (Charlie to his comrades) Murrell kept detailed diaries of his service with the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards throughout the Second World War as Guardsman (later Sergeant). The many sketches are an important accessory to the journals.

Info autore

C S Murrell trained as an artist but enlisted in the Welsh Guards in 1933. He served throughout the War (as told in this book). He later worked for the Ordnance Survey. He died in 1987.

The Editor

Nick Murrell (C S Murrell's son) lives at Pevensey, East Sussex.

Riassunto

A fighting Guardsmans superbly written account of the Second World War. Covers Dunkirk 1940 and Normandy to Germany 1944-45. The vivid text is enhanced by skilful and attractive artwork.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: C N Murrell, C. N. Murrell
• Editore: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.08.2020
• EAN: 9781526781765
• ISBN: 978-1-5267-8176-5
• Pagine: 240
• Dimensioni: 232 mm x 156 mm x 24 mm
• Peso: 428 g
• Illustrazioni: 32 black and white illustrations
• Categorie: Narrativa > Romanzi > Epistole, diari; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Politica e sua amministrazione; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > XX° secolo (fino al 1945); Zweiter Weltkrieg - Periode (1939 bis 1945), BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Military, Biografien: historisch, politisch, militärisch, HISTORY / Military / World War II, Biography / Autobiography, HISTORY / Military / Veterans