Hill 112
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A gripping story of friendship and division in the midst of warfare, set against one of the most dangerous campaigns of World War II. They went to war as boys. Will they make it home as men?D-Day. June 6th, 1944. The trajectory of the Second World War – and with it the course of modern history – is changed for ever. For three young former schoolmates from South Wales, their war is only just beginning.
James was the school cricket captain. Now, a few short years later, he is in charge of a troop of Sherman tanks. Mark, just nineteen, must lead a platoon of infantrymen into battle. And Bill, always something of a loner, sees the heart of the fighting as a private soldier. These young men, and thousands of others, are part of one of the bloodiest and most brutal episodes of the whole Normandy campaign: the battle for Hill 112.
The horror, the fear, the filth; the savage fighting; the sheer exhilaration and moments of farce and laughter: those who come through the carnage will never be the same again. A spellbinding evocation of one of the key campaigns of World War II, based on real events and the records and reminiscences of those who were there. Perfect for fans of Robert Harris and Simon Scarrow. 'Flings us into the terror, chaos and bravery alongside these painfully young men.
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- Bloomsbury UK
- 9781801108997
- 9781801109017
- ePub
- 1
- Adrian Goldsworthy
- English
- 2024-05-23
- 100
- 10
- 10
Kaflar
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- D-Day, Tuesday 6th June, 1944
- 07.25 hrs
- 08.55 hrs, somewhere in Sussex
- 10.35 hrs, a few miles away
- 12.25 hrs, GOLD Beach, King Sector
- 14.45 hrs, behind the beach
- 17.30 hrs, Officers’ Mess, Camp B43, Sussex
- 18.45 hrs, inland from GOLD Beach
- 19.55 hrs, Camp B43, Sussex
- 21.50 hrs, inland from GOLD Beach
- D+1, Wednesday 7th June
- 09.35 hrs, near Camp B43, Sussex
- 10.30 hrs, Camp B43
- 15.30 hrs, Normandy
- 20.30 hrs, Camp B43, Sussex
- 23.45 hrs, near Bayeux
- D+2, Thursday 8th June
- 12.15 hrs, Camp B43, Sussex
- 14.15 hrs, Normandy, between Caen and Bayeux
- 16.45 hrs, near the village of Putot, Normandy
- 20.45 hrs, Camp B43, Sussex
- D+3, Friday 9th June
- 10.00 hrs, Camp B43, Sussex
- 12.30 hrs, Point 103, Normandy
- 14.45 hrs, Camp B43, Sussex
- 17.10 hrs, Point 103, Normandy
- D+4, Saturday 10th June
- 10.14 hrs, Camp B43, Sussex
- 12.45 hrs, near St Pierre, Normandy
- 14.10 hrs, on the edge of St Pierre, Normandy
- 18.55 hrs, St Pierre, Normandy
- 21.35 hrs, Camp B43, Sussex
- D+5, Sunday 11th June
- 10.00 hrs, Camp B43, Sussex
- 17.00 hrs, Point 103, Normandy
- 19.15 hrs, Point 103, Normandy
- 20.55 hrs, Newhaven
- 21.55 hrs, Point 103, Normandy
- D+6, Monday 12th June
- 11.40 hrs, Point 103, Normandy
- 14.30 hrs, off Newhaven
- 18.45 hrs, in the English Channel
- 21.15 hrs, outside St Pierre, Normandy
- D+7, Tuesday 13th June
- 16.30 hrs, off GOLD Beach
- D+8, Wednesday 14th June
- 07.20 hrs, GOLD Beach
- 12.30 hrs, near Bayeux
- D+9, Thursday 15th June
- D+10, Thursday, 15th June
- 14.35 hrs, a field in Normandy
- D+12, Sunday 18th June
- D+14, Tuesday 20th June
- D+15, Wednesday 21st June
- 12.30 hrs, west of Point 103, Normandy
- 23.55 hrs, somewhere in front of map reference 859620, Normandy
- D+16, Thursday 22nd June
- 16.30 hrs, A Company positions, near map reference 859620, Normandy
- D+17, Friday 23rd June
- 10.30 hrs, within the battalion lines, Normandy
- 19.15 hrs, near Putot, Normandy
- D+19, Sunday 25th June
- 05.55 hrs
- 07.45 hrs
- 10.37 hrs, on the western edge of the village
- 12.20 hrs, the left side of the village
- 15.25 hrs, in the village
- 17.03 hrs, in the left sector of the village
- 20.05 hrs, on the edge of the village
- D+20, Monday 26th June
- 06.05 hrs, north of Rauray
- 17.00 hrs, near Bretteville-L’Orgueilleuse, Normandy
- 21.01 hrs, the Odon Valley
- D+21, Tuesday 27th June
- 10.38 hrs, returning to the Glamorgans’ position
- 10.41 hrs, a few hundred yards away
- 10.50 hrs, near the lane
- 10.59 hrs, on the other side of the lane
- 11.05 hrs, back in the field
- 15.45 hrs, the village of Cheux
- 18.25 hrs, the Odon Valley
- 19.45 hrs, by the River Odon
- D+22, Wednesday 28th June
- 05.30 hrs, in front of Hill 112
- 07.05 hrs, Hill 112
- 09.00 hrs, on the slope of Hill 112
- 10.50 hrs, on Hill 112
- 14.00 hrs, on Hill 112
- D+23, Thursday 29th June
- 16.55 hrs, to the north-west of Hill 112
- 20.00 hrs, north of Hill 112
- D+24, Friday 30th June
- 19.15 hrs, half a mile in front of Rauray
- 21.45 hrs, Rauray
- D+25, Saturday 1st July
- 04.55 hrs, A Company
- 07.00 hrs, D Company
- 07.40 hrs, A Company
- 08.15 hrs, in support of the Glamorgans
- 09.20 hrs, D Company
- 10.05 hrs, in reserve near Battalion HQ
- 10.50 hrs, A Company
- 11.55 hrs, in support of D Company
- 12.15 hrs, A Company’s position in the five sided field
- 12.45 hrs, near B Company positions
- 13.30 hrs, near B Company positions
- 14.45 hrs, B and D Company positions
- 16.55 hrs, near Battalion HQ
- D+28, Tuesday 4th July
- 19.30 hrs, near Bayeux
- D+30, Thursday 6th July
- D+34, Monday 10th July
- 17.00 hrs, in an Observation Post half a mile north of Hill 112
- 20.30 hrs, start line at the foot of Hill 112
- 21.20 hrs, the Orchard, Hill 112
- 21.55 hrs, at the foot of the northern slope of Hill 112
- 23.10 hrs, in the Orchard, Hill 112
- D+35, Tuesday 11th July
- 04.55 hrs, on the front edge of the Orchard
- 05.15 hrs, in the Orchard, Hill 112
- 06.03 hrs, the northern slope of Hill 112
- 07.30 hrs, the Orchard
- 08.40 hrs, the Orchard
- 10.30 hrs, the Orchard
- 11.00 hrs, on the slope below Hill 112
- 11.55 hrs, the Orchard
- 12.20 hrs on the northern slope of Hill 112
- 12.35 hrs, north of Hill 112
- 12.45 hrs, on the slope of Hill 112
- 13.34 hrs, the Orchard, Hill 112
- 14.25 hrs, near the Orchard, Hill 112
- 14.48 hrs, the Orchard, Hill 112
- 15.05 hrs, outside the Orchard
- 15.12 hrs, inside the Orchard, Hill 112
- 15.15 hrs, near the Orchard
- 15.25 hrs, near the Orchard
- 15.28 hrs, Hill 112
- 15.29 hrs, Hill 112
- 15.31 hrs, on Hill 112
- 15.32 hrs, Hill 112
- 15.33 hrs, near the Orchard
- 15.40 hrs, Hill 112
- 15.45 hrs, on the northern slope of Hill 112
- D+40, Sunday 16th July
- D+59, Friday 4th August
- Historical Note
- About the Author
- An Invitation from the Publisher