Recollections of Rifleman Bowlby - Softcover

Alex Bowlby

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0552086207 ISBN 13: 9780552086202

Publisher: Corgi Childrens, 1971

Synopsis

In 1944, having distinguished itself in the North Africa campaign, Rifleman Bowlby's battalion of Greenjackets was sent to Italy. But instead of being used in the specialised role for which it had been trained, most of the battalion's vehicles were taken away on arrival, and the riflemen were told that they were to be used as ordinary infantry. Stripped of its hard core of regulars, the battalion suffered one disastrous defeat after another until its hard-won reputation fell in tatters. 'Quite extraordinary realism in this worm's eye view ... The sweating, slogging, frightened infantryman in conditions of extreme stress and horror. It is a book to bring a shiver to the most grizzled veteran.' Sunday Times

About this title

About the Author

Alex Bowlby served in the Greenjackets during World War II, and later joined the 21st S.A.S. (T.A.). He first published his Recollections in 1969.

Edition details

• Publisher: Corgi Childrens
• Publication date: 1971
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0552086207
• ISBN 13: 9780552086202
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192