Jocks, Dragons and Sospans

Doesn't quite fit here but sort of does.

My forthcoming 53rd Welsh Divisional History (1919 - late August 1944) is out next year with Helion. Should be of interest to any researchers/family members researching (as well as anyone interested in the RWF). Rather comprehensive, full of dozens of previously unseen photographs/maps etc.

RWF wise: 158 Brigade,4, 6, 7 RWF all feature, 5 RWF gets a look in, 71 Anti-Tank Regiment, 116 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment and 101 Light Anti-Aircraft & Anti-Tank Regiment - off the top of my head! So a huge amount within, including some new insights on 101's experiences during the 1940 Campaign.

Preorders open early next year.

http://www.casematepublishing.co.uk/...ospans-hb.html

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July 1944: the Battle for Normandy is nearing its height. Thousands of soldiers cower in their slit trenches as huge artillery bombardments roar overhead, small arms fire tears up ground around them and tanks crash through undergrowth. Attempting to push forward around a miserable scrap of ground called "Hill 112” are the British Civilian-Soldiers of 53rd (Welsh) Division, facing the heaviest German tanks imaginable of II SS-Panzer Corps - in what would become an exceptionally brutal battle of attrition.

This fascinating dynamic account vividly explores the journey from the pacifistic aftermath of the Great War, to Britain's forced rearmament and commitment to once more assemble an archetypal 18,000 man Infantry Division from deprived industrial Wales, drawn from a disparate eclectic mixture of conscripts, Terriers and volunteers, as well as a diverse group of Allied nationalities.

The character of this near-forgotten Territorial Army Infantry Division is examined as never before, radically challenging the conventional narrative. For the first time the fate of dozens of men are told in their own words, allowing you to get closer to the action than ever before. See the stories of men such as Tasker Watkins VC and Welsh rugby legend Bill Clement evocatively brought to life.

Read also a full and fresh study of Montgomery's July strategy, re-examining the crucial context of Goodwood, with Operations such as Greenline and Pomegranate raised from obscurity. The rapid shift from static warfare to the mobile armoured thrusts that characterised the drive on Falaise in August 1944 is completely reassessed thanks due to new evidence. The fighting ability of 9th and 10th SS-Panzer Divisions, as well as the myriad of other German forces that fought in the battle, are also fully scrutinised, illuminating the tactics and strategy as never before. This is essential reading for all those interested in warfare as well as the more serious student of the Normandy campaign.

The human cost was exceptional; the suffering unimaginable. This is their story.

I'm looking forward to this Jonathon. We'll give it a push as the pre-order/launch date approaches.

Al

Looking forward to this Jonathan, I know you have been working on it for a long time.

Many thanks all!

Would like to announce that JDS is now available for pre-order on Amazon.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Jocks-Dragon.../dp/1911096044

JDS is taking a while to pull together, just the final rewrites...

However you can follow the updates on my website:
http://www.jonathanhware.com/jocks-d...d-sospans.html

And on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/jocksdragonsandsospans/

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