As a 19-year old Black Watch conscript Tom Renouf's war began with some of the most vicious fighting of the conflict - against Himmler's fanatical 'Hitler Youth' SS Division. It ended with the capture of Himmler himself and Tom taking a trophy he still treasures - the Gestapo commander's watch. Seriously wounded and later decorated with a Military Medal for gallantry, Tom Renouf witnessed the death and maiming of countless of his teenage comrades and saw the survivors transformed into grizzled veterans. Tom Renouf draws on his own personal experiences - as well as his unique archive of interviews with veterans amassed over twenty years as secretary of the 51st Highland Division Veterans' Association - to paint a vivid picture of the Battle of Normandy, the liberation of Holland, the Battle of the Bulge and many more memorable WW2 events.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
ISBN-13
9780349123363
eBay Product ID (ePID)
25046560174
Product Key Features
Author
Dr. Tom Renouf
Publication Name
Black Watch: Liberating Europe and catching Himmler - my extraordinary WW2 with the Highland Division
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
History
Publication Year
2012
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
196 mm
Item Width
128 mm
Item Weight
268 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
Title_Author
Dr. Tom Renouf
Topic
Memorials
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