The perilous road to Rome & beyond : fighting through North Africa & Italy
Grace, Edward, 1927-2007
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As a young platoon commander during World War Two, Edward Grace and his men often found themselves in the thick of battle, serving in notable campaigns in Tunisia and Italy. In this book he describes his experiences of war, as well as relating his post-conflict convalescence.
Main title:
The perilous road to Rome & beyond : fighting through North Africa & Italy / Edward Grace ; foreword by Sir Peter Graham.
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Edition:
[New ed.].
Imprint:
Barnsley : Pen & Sword Military, 2007.
Collation:
viii, 199 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Previous ed.: published as The perilous road to Rome. Ipswich: Ipswich Book Co., 1993.Includes bibliographical references (p. vii) and index.
ISBN:
9781844155606 (hbk)1844155609 (hbk)
Dewey class:
940.5'4215'092940.54215092940.5421940.542
Local class:
940.542
Language:
English
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Subject:
Grace, Edward, 1927-Great Britain. Army. Gordon Highlanders. Battalion, 6th -- HistoryGreat Britain. Army. Gordon Highlanders. Battalion, 6th -- HistoryWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- TunisiaWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- ItalyWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Regimental histories -- Great BritainWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, BritishWorld War II (1939-1945) -- Campaigns -- TunisiaWorld War II (1939-1945) -- Campaigns -- ItalyWorld War II (1939-1945) -- Regimental histories -- Great BritainWorld War II (1939-1945) -- Personal narratives, British
BRN:
305609