Urquhart of Arnhem: The Life of Major General R.E. Urquhart, CB, Dso

by John Christopher Malcolm Baynes

Major General R.E. Urquhart is best remembered for his part in the Battle of Arnhem, during which he commanded the 1st Airborne Division in one of the bitterest battles of World War II. Between 1950 and 1952 he was also significantly involved in the successful campaign against the communist terrorists in Malaya, laying the foundations on which General Templer was later able to build his reputation as saviour of the country.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0080413188
• ISBN13: 9780080413181
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: Potomac Books
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.