GENTLEMAN JIM by Windmill, Lorna Almonds ISBN 1841195669
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[edit] GENTLEMAN JIM
A story of love and danger, courage, high drama and survival against the odds. 'Gentleman Jim' Almonds was a sergeant in the Guards Commandos during World War II. This work is based on 'Gentleman Jim's' diaries, which he kept to be sent to his wife should he fail to return.
Set in wartime England, the western desert, Italy and France, the story captures for the first time the real spirit of the young soldiers at war in the newly emerging SAS. 'Gentleman Jim' Almonds, a sergeant in the Guards Commandos, sailed for the Middle East as part of 'Layforce' in January 1941 with David Stirling and others destined to become SAS 'originals'. After intense training in the desert and action at Tobruk, Jolo Oasis, Nofelia and Benghazi, Almonds was captured and shipped to a PoW camp in Italy, from which he managed to escape. After thirty-two days on the run, he managed to reach US forces at the Benevento front line. Later, in 1944, he parachuted into France to disrupt road and rail links. He spent two months living in the Forest of Orleans - despite Hitler's edict that all SAS were to be shot rather than taken prisoner. Based on 'Gentleman Jim's' diaries - which he kept to be sent to his wife should he fail to return - the detail of action is vivid and immediate. A wonderful untold wartime story.
[edit] Book Details
[edit] Title
GENTLEMAN JIM
[edit] Author
Windmill, Lorna Almonds
[edit] ISBN
1841195669
[edit] Published
30/06/2002
[edit] Publisher
Constable & Robinson
[edit] Binding
paperback (B format)
[edit] Retail Price
7.99 (GBP)
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7.19 (GBP)
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