The Normandy nobodies : the unit that wheeled and dealed its way through the Normandy invasion /

The true story of a small unit of soldiers who landed in Normandy on D+10, tradesmen and specialists to provide technical services for the war machines on the front lines in support of the fighting troops, led by a Canadian Captain. They united in an attempt to beat the "red tape" as they...

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Main Author: Boel, Geoff
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : Blandford, 1988
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