{ "item_title" : "1944 War Diary", "item_author" : [" Kit Sadgrove "], "item_description" : "A Raw, Unfiltered Time Capsule of 1944 Spotted with rain and hurried by the urgency of the front line, this is the original, unpolished diary of Victor Sadgrove, a young British officer thrust into the heart of the twentieth century's most pivotal year. Found among his possessions after his death, these pages were never intended for publication-making them a rare, honest window into the reality of a soldier's life. Follow Victor's journey from the restless waiting of a military training camp in West Yorkshire to the shattered towns of Normandy, and across the frozen, war-torn landscapes of Holland. This is not a grand treatise on military strategy; it is the ground-level story of a junior officer navigating the extremes of war:The Grip of Combat: From the visceral terror of 155mm shells shaking the earth in a Normandy slit trench to the grim sight of falling comrades.The Burden of Command: The friction of disciplining subordinates, handling criticisms from his superiors, and uncovering black-market scandals within the mess.The Heart Amidst the Havoc: A candid look at wartime romance as Sadgrove evaluates his options back home and forms fleeting, poignant connections with civilians in liberated towns.The Logistics of Liberation: The frustrations of army administration and the pitiful sight of refugees in the wake of the Allied advance.Transcribed and curated by his son, Kit Sadgrove, as a homage to those who fought against fascism, this diary preserves the day-to-day humanity of a young man caught in the machinery of history. The diary includes the original handwritten entries, a transcription of all the entries, and a detailed commentary on what the entries reveal about life as a soldier in war-torn Europe.", "item_img_path" : "https://covers4.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/9/79/824/994/9798249941611_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "17.00", "online_price" : "17.00", "our_price" : "17.00", "club_price" : "17.00", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }

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