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Author Hughes, Richard, 1913 or 1914-1998, author.

Title Sheldrake : memories of a Second World war gunner / by Major Richard Hughes, MC ; edited by Paul G. Hughes
Published Barnsley, South Yorkshire : Pen & Sword Military, 2016

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Description 1 online resource (187 pages) : illustrations
Contents Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; Preface; Introduction; Part One A Fortnight in France; Chapter 1 The Beginning; Chapter 2 A Fortnight in France; Chapter 3 England 1940-1944; Part Two The Second Front; Chapter 4 The Landings; Chapter 5 Hill 112; Chapter 6 Battle for Le Logis; Chapter 7 The Incident on Hill 210; Chapter 8 The Battle for Leffard; Chapter 9 Necy -- Tiger Corner; Chapter 10 Sweep Through France; Chapter 11 Belgium; Chapter 12 Voorheide; Chapter 13 The Battle for s'Hertogenbosch; Chapter 14 Assault Crossing of the Wessem Canal; Chapter 15 On the Maas; Chapter 16 The Ardennes
Chapter 17 'Operation Veritable' Reichswald Forest Weeze; Chapter 18 Crossing of the Rhine; Chapter 19 'Operation Eclipse' Final Push Through Germany; Chapter 20 Postscript; Appendix 1 Military Cross and the King's Letter; Appendix 2 Mention in Despatches; Appendix 3 497 Field Battery, Royal Artillery; Appendix 4 25 Pounder Field Gun; Glossary 1 Explanation of Selected Terms; Glossary 2 Divisional Infantry and Artillery; Glossary 3 53rd Welsh Division -- Order of Battle, 1944/1945; Acknowledgment
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Subject Hughes, Richard, 1913 or 1914-1998.
SUBJECT Hughes, Richard, 1913 or 1914-1998 fast
Subject Great Britain. Army. Royal Regiment of Artillery.
SUBJECT Great Britain. Army. Royal Regiment of Artillery fast
Subject World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, British.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Artillery operations, British
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, British
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Historical.
HISTORY -- Europe -- Western.
Military participation -- British
Genre/Form autobiographies (literary works)
Personal narratives
Autobiographies
Personal narratives
Autobiographies.
Personal narratives.
Autobiographies.
Récits personnels.
Form Electronic book
Author Hughes, Paul G., editor
ISBN 9781473868618
1473868610
9781473868625
1473868629