How did the ordinary 20th-century foot soldier feel in the midst of a major battle, not yet aware that he was making history and lacking the vital information known to his commanders? Mixing fact and fiction, an author of more than a dozen military books takes us into the heart of the action in Mons, the Somme, Normandy, the Battle of the Bulge, Vietnam, and more, showing us real events through the eyes of imagined characters.

The Taste of Battle: Front Line Action 1914-1991

History

BRYAN PERRETT

Military

Sterling_Publishing

Sixteen-year-old Peter Rogers is training to be a Royal Navy officer in 1939 when he hears that his father's ship has been torpedoed off the coast of Ireland. The survivors, including his father, have been captured by a German U-boat crew and treated cruelly - some of them are shot dead. In 1940 Peter joins an escort fleet in the North Atlantic where British convoys are suffering horrific losses from enemy U-boats. We share in the trials and tribulations of his duties, including the constant tension, the bitter cold, mountainous seas - and the moment when he and his father's captor come face to face...

My Story: U-Boat Hunter

Children's Books

Scholastic, Canada

Sixteen-year-old Peter Rogers is training to be a Royal Navy officer in 1939 when he hears that his father's ship has been torpedoed off the coast of Ireland. The survivors, including his father, have been captured by a German U-boat crew and treated cruelly some of them are shot dead. In 1940 Peter joins an escort flee in the North Atlantic where British convoys are suffering horrific losses from enemy U-boats. We share in the trials and tribulations of his duties, including the constant tension, the bitter cold, mountainous seas - and the moment when he and his father's captor come face to face...

U-boat Hunter (My Story)

scholastic

June 1815 It was about a quarter past eleven when the great battery of guns across the valley belched smoke. A second later the sound of their discharge reached me like a roll of thunder. There was a whooshing, ripping noise as the balls came skipping over the ridge. The infantry had already been told to lie down and we did likewise, so most of the enemy fire passed overhead. However, sometimes a ball smashed into the prone ranks.smashing bodies to pulp. It was the horrible screams that nearly broke my nerve. I wanted to run and hide but suddenly my legs were like jelly.

Waterloo

The yards came round, spilling the wind from the sails, and Norse man slowed to a standstill just out of range of the enemy's guns wallowing a little in the swell. More and more of the ships in Lord Nelson's column were coming up in turn to add the weight of their gunfire to the fray. Beyond, I could see the ships of Admiral Collingwood's column similarly engaged. It was a tremendous spectacle that almost made me forget the task I had been given. I looked towards the front of the enemy line and, sure enough, five of their ships were turning slowly and heading back towards the fighting...

Trafalgar; James Grant, Hms Norseman 1799 - 1806 : James Grant, Hms Norseman 1799-1806 (My Story)

Literature & Fiction

Genre Fiction

HIPPO/SCHOLASTIC

About the Author\nBryan Perrett left the Bristish Army as a successful career officer he served in the Royal Armored Corps, the 17th/21st lancers, westminster Dragoons and the Royal Tank Regiment to because a full-time writer. He is a military historian who writes popular histories based on meticulous research from primary sources. He is the best-selling author of the populor Cassell Military Classic series. His most recent work is for Valour- Victoria Cross and Medal of Honor Battles. Author Residence: Lancashire, UK.\nEighteen-year-old Andy Pope is a Second Lieutenant in a British infantry battalion. He's younger than most of the men in his platoon ― which makes it hard to be their officer. But he earns their respect by being fair and leading them into battle when the chips are down. Then Andy is put to the test when he finds himself in charge of a unit that has to keep the Germans from occupying a strategic French town.

My Story: D-Day

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Impossible Victories: Ten Unlikely Battlefield Successes

Barnes and Noble Books

J. E.(Johnnie') Johnson, Derek Robinson, Nigel Balchin, John Ray, John Sweetman, Raymond Lamont-Brown, Kenneth Macksey, Bryan Perrett, David Rooney, James Lucas

Derek Robinson

Kenneth Macksey

John Ray

James Lucas

J. E.(Johnnie') Johnson

Nigel Balchin

John Sweetman

Raymond Lamont-Brown

David Rooney

Cassell

This book explores the design, development and operation of Lee and Grant tanks in service with the British army, up to and including their service in Burma. The experiences of tank crewmen are also covered.

The Lee/Grant Tanks in British Service (Osprey Vanguard 6)

Osprey_Publishing

It's 1944 when Lieutenant Andy Pope takes part in the D-Day landings, crossing the English Channel to the beaches of Normandy. Ordered to cut off the Germans' line of retreat, Andy's company comes under sustained attack until, as the only unwounded officer left, Andy finds himself in command and fighting for survival...

My Story D Day

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