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A Servant of My Country

Wendy Warwick White

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Description:This is a personal journey through World War II as seen through the eyes of one man, an ordinary British soldier. George 'Douglas' Smith of the Gordon Highlanders, London Scottish Regiment, kept a meticulous log of his daily life throughout this period. In the form of a diary he tells his personal story; that of a conscripted young soldier leaving home and family for the first time. Initially Douglas protected his country's coastline in Kent before being deployed to the Middle East in preparation for war abroad. He writes about the long sea voyage from Scotland to India via South Africa; of living in the Iraqi desert, training in camps outside of Egypt and Palestine before heading to the front lines. He relates the horrors of the battle fields during the Sicily and Italian Campaigns and his time spent peacekeeping in Tito's fledgling Yugoslavia before going home. Douglas sent letters home and many survive; these give an insight into the day to day lives of his family living and working in war-torn suburban London. It encompasses the experiences of The Common Man - and Woman - both on the battle field and living on the home front during a time of war in Europe. It is a dark telling of families torn apart and the unimaginable horrors of war that this generation lived (and died) through. It is also an account of a staunch spirited generation determined to stand together, keep their collective chins up, and make the most of the little they had.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with A Servant of My Country. To get started finding A Servant of My Country, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 430

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: 2 Moon Press

Release: 2012

ISBN: 9781937580

Description: This is a personal journey through World War II as seen through the eyes of one man, an ordinary British soldier. George 'Douglas' Smith of the Gordon Highlanders, London Scottish Regiment, kept a meticulous log of his daily life throughout this period. In the form of a diary he tells his personal story; that of a conscripted young soldier leaving home and family for the first time. Initially Douglas protected his country's coastline in Kent before being deployed to the Middle East in preparation for war abroad. He writes about the long sea voyage from Scotland to India via South Africa; of living in the Iraqi desert, training in camps outside of Egypt and Palestine before heading to the front lines. He relates the horrors of the battle fields during the Sicily and Italian Campaigns and his time spent peacekeeping in Tito's fledgling Yugoslavia before going home. Douglas sent letters home and many survive; these give an insight into the day to day lives of his family living and working in war-torn suburban London. It encompasses the experiences of The Common Man - and Woman - both on the battle field and living on the home front during a time of war in Europe. It is a dark telling of families torn apart and the unimaginable horrors of war that this generation lived (and died) through. It is also an account of a staunch spirited generation determined to stand together, keep their collective chins up, and make the most of the little they had.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with A Servant of My Country. To get started finding A Servant of My Country, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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