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Contents

		page
	foreword	vii
	preface	ix
1	these were the men	1
2	maleme, crete	34
3	libya, 1941	84
4	into 1942 and syria	131
5	minqar qaim	148
6	disaster on ruweisat	162
7	alamein	185
8	to italy	219
9	across the sangro	234
10	cassino	265
11	la romola	305
12	adriatic	337
13	casa elta	384
14	‘hell of a crack’	413
15	japan	450
	appendix: rugby memories	461
	roll of honour	467
	summary of casualties	474
	honours and awards	475
	commanding officers	476
	index	477