Mike Gallagher

With Recce at Arnhem

The Recollections of Trooper Des Evans - A 1st Airborne Division Veteran

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Rare personal account by a survivor of Operation Market Garden.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Oktober 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 156mm x 234mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 280g
• ISBN-13: 9781399077736
• ISBN-10: 1399077732
• Artikelnr.: 68850719

Autorenporträt

Des Evans was born in Liverpool in 1923. Despite being in a Reserve Occupation he finally succeeded in joining the Army. This book covers his wartime service in North Africa, Italy and at Arnhem. Post war he served in Italy, Palestine, Germany and the Suez Canal Zone. After leaving the Army he met Betty and they enjoyed nearly 40 years together until dementia necessitated residential care. Betty died in March 2010 and Des followed her three months later.