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...a fascinating, amusing and insightful narrative of the experiences of one of Britain's most distinguished military families. * Eagle * An excellent job all round, worth reading. * Society of Friends of the National Army Museum *

...a fascinating, amusing and insightful narrative of the experiences of one of Britain's most distinguished military families. -- Mike Peters Eagle

...a fascinating, amusing and insightful narrative of the experiences of one of Britain’s most distinguished military families. * Eagle * An excellent job all round, worth reading. * Muster, National Army Museum *

...a fascinating, amusing and insightful narrative of the experiences of one of Britain's most distinguished military families. * Eagle *

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John Greenacre served across the world in the British Army as a helicopter pilot and staff officer for 23 years before leaving to pursue a career as a historian. He was awarded his PhD from the University of Leeds and his thesis was published by Pen & Sword in 2010 as Churchill’s Spearhead; The Development of Britain’s Airborne Forces during World War II . He has also contributed to A.L. Hargreaves, P.J. Rose and M.C. Ford’s (ed.) Allied Fighting Effectiveness in North Africa and Italy, 1942-1945 (Leiden: Brill, 2014) with ‘“When Opportunity Arises”: British Airborne Operations in the Mediterranean, 1941-1944’. John now works as an independent historical writer and lecturer on 20th century military subjects. He is also frequently employed as a battlefield guide - leading groups across the First and Second World War battlefields of Europe. John is also associated with the History Department in the Faculty of Arts, Business and Applied Social Science at University Campus Suffolk. He lives with his wife and daughter in Pakefield on the Suffolk coast.

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