"Of Living Valour" Topic

"For the first time a modern British historian tells the story of the against-the-odds triumph through the accounts of the regimental officers and soldiers whose bravery and resolution achieved victory. The author has used many unpublished sources, letters and diaries of ordinary British soldiers, in the vein of Stephen Ambrose's highly successful Band of Brothers.

With a concise, fast-moving account covering, ex-Commander of the British Army Barney White-Spunner tells the story through the experiences of those who fought there and their families, offering his unique perspective on the events. The story focuses on mens' personal feelings and their relationships, with each other, their families, their leaders and their enemies. It tells the stories of their lives, what they had left behind and why and what they went back to. It vividly captures their daily routine, their life in camp and how they fought at first hand, their fear, excitement and exhaustion…."
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Amicalement
Armand

Saw this in a second hand bookshop in York recently. Paperback. Couple of quid so thought "why not? But what can there possibly be that is new?"

It is actually very well written and just tells the tales that we probably all know so well. Personal stories, purely of British soldiers and largely third hand but quoting them, rather than just reproducing correspondence.

MUCH better than I had expected. Entertainment more than science

Barney White-Spunner; lovely bloke, excellent author and lieutenant general. However, never commander of the British Army. Commander in, but not commander of. Small point but I like to be accurate (as my sons never fail to remind me.

Thanks!.

Amicalement
Armand