Just ordered this.
The Battle of the Bulge: Britain's Untold Story by Charles Whiting.
Only about a fiver so something to read at work.
I thought the title a bit OTT as the British involvement in the Bulge is hardly a secret.
I've enough Divisional Histories to read up on what the British did in that battle.
This bit of the blurb is utter rubbish.
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The British role in the Battle of the Bulge simply does not exist on paper.
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Read a few reviews on it here.
Amazon.com: Battle of the Bulge: Books: Charles Whiting
Seems to get bit of a slating.
I bought it mainly to read the...
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... eyewitness accounts from British, American and German soldiers, even Belgian civilians, this book sets the record straight, telling the true story of the role the British played in this key defeat, and the hardship and suffering they had to endure.
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Anyone else read it?
I did think of cancelling the order but I won't let other peoples' negative views cloud my own judgement.
I hope to call at Hotton Cemetery soon and see where the British fought in the Battle of The Bulge so even if it's not the best book ever it'll be some more background info.