Vivid account of a 19 year old Sandhurst officer's experiences of commanding a troop in the Sherwood Foresters through the aftermath of the D Day landings to the push for Berlin and liberation of concentration camps on the eve of V E Day. 90% of those who served in his capacity became battle casualties but the author went on to become a very wealthy businessman and successful racing driver in peacetime. 318 pages, good reading copy, clearly been read and re-read a few times from the handling marks.