Me, My Father and I: Normandy to Hamburg: A Tankies story by Calum Meadows Hardc
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Me, My Father and I: Normandy to Hamburg: A Tankies story by Calum Meadows Hardc. Trooper 7952180 hit the Normandy beaches on June 9th 1944 - my mission: to live his war again.The plan was simple. And there is another problem. About the writerI am a retired, beer-drinking, Prog rock-loving Munro-bagger who lives on the marshes in North Norfolk. Me, My Father and I by Calum Meadows Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description 'Me, My Father & I' is a book about my father, a WW2 tank driver who lands in Normandy. Seen through my eyes, I relive his war again; it's also a memoir about our times together. Think 'Fury' meets 'Back to the Future'. Publisher Description In June 1940, my father joined the 9th Battalion of the Royal Norfolk Regiment; he was 17. Trooper 7952180 hit the Normandy beaches on June 9th 1944 - my mission: to live his war again.The plan was simple. On my return from a road trip to France, I would write a book about his exploits.To retrace his journey through North West Europe, I put myself into his Tankie boots and hoped to combine historical facts with photographs, war diaries and stories from his war years. Trapped inside his body, I find myself driving a tank in Normandy and then across the battlefields of NW Europe from Sword Beach to Hamburg. And there is another problem. I must survive like he did to return to my safe, modern-day life, and I can only do this by reliving his war again. Dates and places are accurate, and some names have been changed, but my imagination was needed to fill in the gaps. About the writerI am a retired, beer-drinking, Prog rock-loving Munro-bagger who lives on the marshes in North Norfolk. In my sensible business life as an ex-UK and Ireland country leader, I worked 35 years for a global company making detergent. For too long, I harboured the desire to tell a story about a remarkable man who lived unremarkably. COVID allowed this to happen. 'Me, My Father And I' is my attempt to write a WW2 book about his adventures in the 44th RTR and a memoir about parts of our life together. With no previous writing experience except business reporting, probably more fiction than fact, this project took me on a journey of discovery I should have completed many years ago! Details ISBN 191729302X ISBN-13 9781917293020 Title Me, My Father and I Author Calum Meadows Format Hardcover Year 2024 Pages 330 Publisher PN Books GEItemID:160456573; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
