Tank Commander: From the Fall of France to the Defeat of Germany: The Memoirs of Bill Close

by Bill Close

Bill Close had a remarkable war. In campaign after campaign, from the defense of Calais in 1940 to the defeat of Germany in 1945, he served as a tank commander in the Royal Tank Regiment - and he survived. His tanks were hit eleven times by enemy shellfire and he bailed out. He was wounded three times. He finished the war as one of the most experienced and resourceful of British tank commanders, and in later life he set down his wartime experiences...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1526766698
• ISBN13: 9781526766694
• Release Date: December 2021
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"