Major General Rea Leakey was one of the Royal Tank Regiment's greatest heroes of the Second World War. As a young tank commander, he fought Rommel's Afrika Korps in the Western Desert of Egypt, before becoming trapped for six months in the siege of Tobruk and temporarily joining the Australian infantry as an honorary Lance Corporal. He later returned to the European theatre in 1944 and served as a Churchill tank commander in Normandy, the Rhine and Germany. Despite it being strictly forbidden, Leakey kept a diary throughout his soldiering career. Based on this valuable account, Leakey's Luck documents Leakey's wartime service in its entirety, and offers a view of the war through the eyes of a man who was there at the 'sharp end'. Many of his exploits were hair-raising, some even too fantastic to believe. Incredibly, Leakey's luck held out throughout the war, and he remained in the British Army until retirement in 1968.

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Title: Leakey's Luck
Publisher: The History Press Ltd, GB
Publication Date: 2022
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1803990473
ISBN 13: 9781803990477
Binding: Paperback
Edition: 3rd Edition
Condition: New

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A thrilling account of a WWII tank commander's extraordinary luck and battlefield exploits.

Based on his forbidden wartime diary, Leakey’s Luck unveils the remarkable story of Major-General Rea Leakey, a Royal Tank Regiment hero. From the deserts of North Africa to the Normandy invasion, experience the brutal realities of tank warfare through the eyes of a man who defied death time and again.

Discover Leakey's daring exploits, his clashes with authority, and the sheer audacity that earned him the moniker 'the luckiest man in the army.' Perfect for readers of military history and thrilling biographies, this is a testament to courage, leadership, and the indomitable spirit of a tank commander who lived life on the edge. Relive history through an eyewitness account of key WWII battles and the personal journey of a soldier who cheated death at every turn.

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Lieutenant Colonel George Forty OBE. FMA is an acclaimed author of many military history books, including The British Army Handbook.

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