A Very Fine Commander: The Memories of General Sir Horatius Murray, GCB, KBE, DSO

by John Donovan

The contrast between soldiering in peace and war is well illustrated by 'Nap' Murray's experiences. It took him 16 years to reach the substantive rank of Major in 1938 but by 1944 he was an acting Lieutenant General.

His fascinating memoirs, skillfully edited by his nephew, cover an extraordinary career from young officer service in India, China and Egypt, his experiences with the German Army in 1937 before the dramas of WW2. His accounts of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1848843372
• ISBN13: 9781848843370
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.3"