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8th Battalion The Durham Light Infantry 1939-1945

By: Naval & Military Press

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Historical Books (Naval & Military Press)


Product Info

Title
8th Battalion The Durham Light Infantry 1939-1945
Category
Author
P.J. Lewis
Publish Year
2004
Pages
316
Dimensions
5.75x8.5x1"
NKG Part #
2147868591
Type
Softcover

Description

Few regiments in the British army played such a prominent and widespread part in the Second World War as the Durham Light Infantry. This is the full official account of the 8th battalion of the regiment’s role in the conflict in which the DLI in general, and the 8th battalion in particular, more than upheld its long and proud traditions.

The 8th DLI were part of the BEF sent to France in 1939. As such they withstood the onslaught of the German Blitzkrieg in May 1940, taking part in the British counter-strike at Arras and the retreat to Dunkirk. They were soon in action again, this time at Gazala in North Africa where they were again attacked by German forces under Rommel. The 8th DLI formed part of the victorious offensive at El Alamein and fought through to the dour slogging match to break the Mareth Line. Subsequently, they took part in the invasion of Sicily; D-Day, and the battles of Gheel and Nijmegen in Holland. This book, as Horrocks says is a ‘First class battalion history’ written by two former battalion officers.

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