Some Survived: A True Story of the Desert War Against Rommel [Paperback]

Charles Ronald (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1561675075 | ISBN-13: 978-1561675074 | Publication Date: December 1, 1999

* A story of wartime cameraderie
* A powerful mix of courage, fear, rage... and humor
* Candidly honest tale; filled with tragedy and triumph

With crisp vignettes and colorful narratives, Charles Ronald recounts the true story of his experiences as a member of the finest British tank regiment fighting Rommel's troops in the North African desert during World War II. Of the original boot camp comrades, who will survive the elite German troops, the constant heat, the rotten food, and those accursed desert flies?

Experience war as it really was, in this exciting memoir of wartime survival, in which only the names have been changed.

This book is not for the faint-hearted!

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...Mr Ronald tells of life on desert war's "sharp edge" with honesty and no little wit and humor." -- Scott Belliveau, Naval Institute Press

"Vividly written, totally engrossing, Some Survived is a remarkable, gripping memoir, an immensely valued contribution..." -- Midwest Book Review, August 6, 2000

Vividly written, totally engaging, Some Survived is a remarkable, gripping memoir... -- Midwest Book Review, Aug 6, 2000

From the Publisher

Some Survived, a true story, follows the the World War II adventures of a group of friends in a crack British tank regiment as they clashhead-on with Rommel in North Africa in a historic confrontation. Courage, fear, rage and humor mix authentically in this narrative as death claims some of the group members. Readers will wonder, along with the characters, who will survive this ordeal.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Amer Literary Pr (December 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1561675075
• ISBN-13: 978-1561675074
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,266,800 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A riveting, true story of World War II tank warfare., August 6, 2000

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This review is from: Some Survived: A True Story of the Desert War Against Rommel (Paperback)

Charles Ronald provides a riveting, true story of a crack British Tank Regiment in the World War II clash with German General Erwin Rommel in the North African campaign in Some Survived: A True Story Of The Desert War Against Rommel. We follow the adventures of a group of friends though to the climactic confrontation and see them deal battlefield deaths with courage, fear, rage, and humor. Vividly written, totally engaging, Some Survived is a remarkable, gripping memoir, and an immensely valued contribution to the growing body of World War II literature.