The Recollections Of Rifleman Bowlby

This is a well written narrative that put me into the boots of a common soldier serving the King of England in WW2. Bowlby is neither hero nor coward. He is a man who puts his head down and does what must be done. At points the author issues corrections to his text. These are blunt reminders the wor......more

This is the memoir of a rifleman in a green jackets unit that had distinguished itself in Africa and really struggled in Italy. The author was educated enough to be considered an officer, but avoided even becoming a lance corporal. He provides a view of the war at the infantry section level. Most of......more

The realism and anti-glamour of WW II seen through the eyes of a rifleman. Haunting ,shockingly honest and horrifying.......more

A rail boots on the ground view from a common soldier… But not so common Beautifully written, with searing honesty, the writer carries the reader through the largely non-glamorous part of the war up the Italian peninsula.......more

3.5 stars......more