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Product Identifiers
PublisherPen & Sword Books The Limited
ISBN-101844155390
ISBN-139781844155392
eBay Product ID (ePID)61180085
Product Key Features
Book TitleHappy Odyssey
Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2007
TopicMilitary / World War II, Africa / General, Asia / General, Military / World War I, Modern / General, Military
IllustratorYes
GenreBiography & Autobiography, History
AuthorAdrian Carton De Wiart
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Weight16.2 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2008-360764
SynopsisAdrian Carton de Wiart's autobiography is one of the most remarkable of military memoirs. He was intended for the law, but abandoned his studies at Balliol College, Oxford, in 1899 to serve as a trooper in the South African War. Carton de Wiart's extraordinary military career embraced service with the Somaliland Camel Corps (1914-15), liaison officer with Polish forces (1939), membership of the British Military Mission to Yugoslavia (1941), a period as a prisoner of war (1941-43), and three years as Churchill's representative to Chiang Kai-shek (1943-46). (Churchill was a great admirer.) During the Great War, besides commanding the 8th Glosters, Carton de Wiart was GOC 12 Brigade (1917) and GOC 105 Brigade (April 1918). Both these commands were terminated by wounds. He was wounded eight times during the war (including the loss of an eye and a hand), won the VC during the Battle of the Somme, was mentioned in dispatches six times, and was the model for Brigadier Ben Ritchie Hook in the Sword of Honour trilogy of Evelyn Waugh.
LC Classification NumberDA69.3.C3
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- 26. Dez. 2023
Great Military History Book/ Just a Great Book
A must have for any military history library. A great book in general.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Neu
- 15. Apr. 2022
Good book for any military history reader.
Well written and easy to read. Informative.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 20. Aug. 2024
Great book!
This is a fantastic read on the life of a brilliant British military officer.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Neu
- 01. Jun. 2024
Awesome
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