The Tank War: The British Band of Brothers - One Tank Regiment's World War II

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By Mark Urban The gripping tale of 5 RTR during the Second World War by Mark Urban, featuring interviews with surviving soldiers and rarely seen archive material. From the evacuati on of France in 1940 to the final dash to Hamburg in 1945, the 5th Royal Tank Regiment were on the front line throughout the Second World War. Theirs was a war that saw them serve in Africa as part of the Desert Rats, before returning to Europe for the Normandy landings. Wherever they went, the notoriety of the 'Filthy Fifth' grew - they revelled in their reputation for fighting by their own rules. The Tank War explains how Britain, having lost its advantage in tank warfare by 1939, regained ground through shifts in tactics and leadership methods, as well as the daring and bravery of the crews themselves. Show more