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The Fireman by Joe Hill
A terrific book that can be dipped in and out of as required. Another excellent Richard Holmes book is 'Riding the Retreat- Mons to the Marne 1914' in which Richard & a group of friends ride on horseback along the route of the BEF's retreat after the Battle of Mons when the French Army's surprise withdrawal on its right flank left them exposed to the might of the German 1st Army. Some lovely anecdotes sprinkled throughout its pages. WonderfulTommy - The British Soldier on the Western Front 1914-1918 - Richard Holmes.
I'm sure many of you will recall his BBC series Battlefields, War Walks and The Western Front.
Professor of Military History and Security Studies at Cranfield University.
An ex Territorial Brigadier as well . So he knew of what he wrote.