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a| 9781848328372
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a| D743
b| .L438 2015
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a| Lee, David,
d| 1963-
e| author.
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a| Up close and personal :
b| the reality of close-quarter fighting in World War II /
c| David Lee.
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a| Paper edition.
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a| Barnsley, S. Yorkshire :
b| Frontline Books,
c| 2015.
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c| ©2006
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a| 272 pages :
b| illustrations, maps ;
c| 24 cm
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a| text
b| txt
2| rdacontent
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a| still image
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a| unmediated
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2| rdamedia
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a| volume
b| nc
2| rdacarrier
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a| Originally published: London: Greenhill, 2006.
504
a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-269) and index.
520
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a| "In this gripping book, David Lee brings together the remarkable stories of soldiers involved in close-quarter fighting during the Second World War. These first-person accounts take the reader directly to the heart of the battle and bring home the brutal reality of war, plain and simply, with no heightened colour or exaggerated emotion. Inside these pages you will find the story of when a battalion of British soldiers trained in the traditional manner came up against the Waffen SS, whose formidable training bore close resemblance to the Commandos. For the desert war there is a detailed look at how a rifle battalion held the snipe position against overwhelming odds, and how that same battalion was virtually wiped out when it later went to Italy. For the Far East, Lee shows how hatred of the Japanese Army gave impetus to British soldiers fighting at Kohima and American soldiers at Iwo Jima. And finally there is the poignant story of a US infantry regiment on D-Day. Together these accounts provide a unique record of combat during Second World War and bear testament to the indomitable spirit of the men who fought there."--Amazon website.
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a| Record updated by Marcive processing 21 June 2024
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a| World War, 1939-1945
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a| Infantry drill and tactics.
650
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a| Combat
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a| World War, 1939-1945
v| Personal narratives, British.
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a| World War, 1939-1945
x| Commando operations.
650
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a| Soldiers
z| Great Britain
v| Biography.
650
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a| Combat
x| Psychological aspects.
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0| (OCoLC)fst00868934
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a| Commando troops.
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0| (OCoLC)fst00869242
650
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a| Infantry drill and tactics.
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650
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a| Military campaigns.
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0| (OCoLC)fst01710190
650
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a| Soldiers.
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0| (OCoLC)fst01125233
651
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a| Great Britain.
2| fast
0| (OCoLC)fst01204623
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a| 1939-1945
2| fast
655
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a| Biography.
2| fast
0| (OCoLC)fst01423686
655
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a| Personal narratives
v| British.
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0| (OCoLC)fst01424087
655
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a| Personal narratives.
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655
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a| Biographies.
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b| stacks
h| D743
i| .L438 2015
