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Kershaw, Robert J

 
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Synopsis

La bataille de 10 jours sur les côtes de Normandie a été largement chroniquée, mais Robert Kershaw apporte un nouvel aperçu de cette période de l'histoire en utilisant des témoignages oculaires des côtés alliés et allemands. Maintenant disponible en format B pour la première fois, il s'agit d'une pièce classique de l'histoire militaire qui plaira aux historiens de la Seconde Guerre mondiale et à toute personne intéressée par l'histoire générale de la période.

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À propos de l'auteur

Born in 1950 and a graduate of Reading University, Robert Kershaw joined the Parachute Regiment in 1973. He served numerous regimental appointments until selected to command the 10th Battalion The Parachute Regiment (10 PARA). He attended the German Staff College (Fuhrungsakademie) spending a further two years with the Bundeswehr as an infantry, airborne and arctic warfare instructor. He speaks fluent German and has extensive experience with NATO, multinational operations and all aspects of operations and training. His active service includes several tours in Northern Ireland, the First Gulf War and Bosnia. He has exercised in many parts of the world and served in the Middle East and Africa. His final army appointment was with the Intelligence Division at HQ NATO in Brussels Belgium. On leaving the Army in 2006 he became a full-time author of military history as well as a consultant military analyst. He has written a paper on the military impact of HIV AIDS for Cranfield University and more recently was the historical editor for ParaData, an on-line archive for the Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces.

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