The Fifth British Division 1939 to 1945

Being an Account of the Journey and Battles of a Reserve Division in Europe, Africa, and Asia

Author

George Aris, edited by Lieut.-Col. C S Durtnell

Publisher

The Fifth Division Benevolent Fund, London, 1959

Printing Details

First edition. Hardback, bound in red cloth with the Division's Y printed to upper board. 22 × 14cm, 266pp.

Illustrated with maps and photographs, this is the story of the Fifth British Division during the Second World War and begins with the division in the BEF in France in 1940, which it joined from reserve division status. It returned to the UK and underwent training before taking part in the Madagascar operation. Then it went to India and Persia before moving to the Middle East Theatre in 1943, where it took part in the conquest of Sicily before moving into Italy. It fought through much of the Italian Campaign before finishing the war in Lubeck, having made the final move to France and then Germany shortly before the end of the war.

Condition

Fair. A good reading copy. The covers are rubbed and bumped, and there is a little movement in the inner binding (though no pages are loose). Remnants of dustwrapper tucked in the book.