Not So Bloody Quiet On The Western Front

Book Code:  SH2668

Not So Bloody Quiet On The Western Front An Infantryman’s poignant story of life, love and death on the battlefields of Europe during the Second World War.

In December 1944 the German army launched its final offensive against the Allied military machine. Just a few months after the Allies had occupied most of Belgium, the Germans sought to reverse the tide of the war by striking through the Ardennes to cross the River Meuse with the aim of retaking the post of Antwerp.

During the ‘Battle of the Bulge’, as it is commonly called, the British army played a vital role in stopping the Germans from making the breakthrough they so desperately wanted, although the contribution of the British soldiers has never attracted widespread attention.

This is the factual story of a group of these young soldiers as they experience the terrors of war and of how they used their initiative and ingenuity to survive during this horrific conflict. It is not only a historical narrative, but also a tale of everyday survival.

The exploits of the group are, at times, sad, funny and thought provoking.

The author – D.S Hooper was a member of the 2nd Monmouthshire Regiment, The 53rd (Welsh) Division.

DS Hooper
Softcover 156pp privately published 2003 1st Ed

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