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'Triumphant . . . A remarkable wartime story' --Tim Newark, FINANCIAL TIMES
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* A personal story of the Second World War brought to life against the backdrop of the Black Watch - Scotland's best-known regiment
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a fascinating read. The author has managed a rare feat in weaving his personal story as a soldier fighting his way across Europe against the fanatical Hitler Youth, alongside the remarkable story of the famous 51st Highland Division and those comrades who fought alongside him.
He tells how the 51st Highland Division were captured during the debacle at St Valery at the start of the war, before rebuilding, and going on to restore their honour, with incredible bravery at historic battles, including El Alamein, D-Day and Normandy, Holland, before fighting their way across the Rhine into Nazi Germany and playing a huge role in ending the war.
Renouf writes with an elegant simplicity of the horrors of war and brings to life his upbringing in the small Scottish coastal town of Musselburgh, his army training, and own war which ends in the capture of one of the world's most wanted men, Heinrich Himmler.
A cracking tale that will appeal to a wide range of readers.
He tells how the 51st Highland Division were captured during the debacle at St Valery at the start of the war, before rebuilding, and going on to restore their honour, with incredible bravery at historic battles, including El Alamein, D-Day and Normandy, Holland, before fighting their way across the Rhine into Nazi Germany and playing a huge role in ending the war.
Renouf writes with an elegant simplicity of the horrors of war and brings to life his upbringing in the small Scottish coastal town of Musselburgh, his army training, and own war which ends in the capture of one of the world's most wanted men, Heinrich Himmler.
A cracking tale that will appeal to a wide range of readers.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book is a real page turner, and I just could not put it down as I read about Tom's incredible life. The writing style is so gripping and the subject so fascinating, it pulls you right in to the heart of the story. Filled with wonderful anecdotes and deeply moving accounts, this is one of the most insightful books I have ever read about WW2. Anyone who is interested in or studying this period of our history should read Tom's story. Wonderful, simply wonderful.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Tom Renouf's book "Black Watch " is not only an account of the Second World war , but also a deeply personal observation of the atrocities that men can inflict on their fellow men-from fighting in the battles for Normandy, and the Bulge, to liberating Holland,ahttp://www.amazon.co.uk/review/create-review?ie=UTF8&asin=1408702711&store=nd invading Germany where the discovery of the concentration camps appalled the author.
Renouf was promoted in the field, which is the pinicle of a soldier's career, and a great honour. His unit of the Black Watch captured Himmler who was trying to run away, just days after Hitler's suicide ,giving them a great sence of achievement.
I would recomend this book to anone as a thoroughly good read.
Renouf was promoted in the field, which is the pinicle of a soldier's career, and a great honour. His unit of the Black Watch captured Himmler who was trying to run away, just days after Hitler's suicide ,giving them a great sence of achievement.
I would recomend this book to anone as a thoroughly good read.
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Campaign History from Veterans' Perspective
This is a campaign history written by a veteran of 5th Bn Black Watch who later became the secretary of the Highland Division Association. Read more
Published 10 days ago by J. Kemp
Interesting to very few people.
In order to enjoy this book you really, really have to be interested in the Highland division. If you don't have an undying intrest in that, this is not the book for you!
Published 6 months ago by Jesper
great book
really enjoyed this book. written by someone there and brought it to life.
would recommend to all ages, especially young historians.
would recommend to all ages, especially young historians.
Published 8 months ago by fussy
History as it happened.
This book brings out the reality of the 2nd world war from the ordinary soldiers memory of it. I started reading and found it hard to put down.
Published 11 months ago by John Macdonald
A New Kind of WW2 Memoir
'BLACK WATCH' is, in many ways, a new type of Second World War memoir, and a welcome departure from the increasing formulaic yarns now beginning to saturate the bookshelves of... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Matthew D. Low
Riveting and factual
A must read for everyone! There are many 2nd World War books out but this is definitely one of the better ones, very well researched and full of great historical facts. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Craig Beharrie
Excellent and an informative read.
A friend came to visit me for a few days and I picked up this book, just for a browse. I had to make sure he finished it before his departure. Read more
Published 12 months ago by James Ross
Nicky Dorrian
This is an excellent book that brings to life the Second World War in Western Europe in addition to vividly recalling the social history of this time. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Nicky Dorrian
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