The Normandy Nobodies The unit that wheeled and dealed its way through the Normandy invasion by Boel, Geoff - 1988

Hardback. Acceptable.

Lon.: Blandford. wonderful copy . Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1988.

London: Blandford Press, 1988. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First British Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The DJ is unclipped, no internal marks or writing. The story of the unit that wheeled and dealed its way through the Normandy invasion of WWII..

Littlehampton Book Services Ltd, 01/06/1988 00:00:01. hardcover. Very Good. 2.0305 cent in x 22.3350 cent in x 14.4670 cent in. FIRST EDITION with dust jacket - rare and collectable - will send out 1 st class post within 12 hours of receipt of order

London: Blandford Press, 1988. This from the dustwrapper: " This is not a war book about heroes and obedient soldiers; it is just the opposite. It is the true story of a small Army detachment of off-beat soldiers who were landed on the Normandy beaches to provide a technical service for the war machines at the Front Line. They were known as the Normandy Nobodies because they got lost and during the first few battles, Brass Hats did not even know of their existence. This is not so much a Dad's Army romp as a'Wide Boy's'Army farce, in which its members, led by a Canadian Captain, unite in a fruitless attempt to beat red tape. In Brussels, where the citizens were overjoyed at being liberated, the Normandy Nobodies sampled the delights of the Big City and found further outlets for their talents. There are some vivid descriptions of Belgian Resistance members taking unauthorised revenge on collaborators, and a Christmas Eve episode when a drunken Commanding Officer attempts to round… Read More

Littlehampton Book Services Ltd, 1988-06-01. Hardcover. Good. First edition. Book is in good condition. Slight discolouration to the pages. Unclipped dust jacket.