At the Sharp End: The 2nd Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment 1939-1944

by Peter Hart

A detailed portrayal of life in the 2nd Norfolk regiment 1940-45, told by the fighting men themselves. Taken from hundreds of hours of taped history with veterans, conducted by the Imperial War Museum Sound Archive.

Genres: History

224 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 1998

About the author

Peter Hart is a British military historian.

He has been an oral historian at Sound Archive of Imperial War Museum in London since 1981.

He has written mainly on British participation in the First World War. His books include; The Somme, Jutland 1916, Bloody April on the air war in 1917, Passchendaele, Aces Falling (on the air war in 1918), 1918 A Very British Victory and Gallipoli.

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Reviews

[Mark Morgan]

Another account of a regiment at war from veterans accounts. I always enjoy Peter Harts books, the narrative is compelling and doesn’t detract from the most vivid accounts the vets give. Recommended!