Red Crown & Dragon: 53rd Welsh Division in North-West Europe 1944-1945

By Patrick Delaforce

A detailed study of a division that fought hard in both world wars.

The 53rd Division fought bravely in both world wars. In the first, they battled the Turks in Palestine, and in the second they landed in Normandy. Mainly recruited in Wales, they weathered battles like Gallipoli, Gaza, the Bulge and the Reichswald.

In this detailed account of the division from its inception in 1908 to its disbandment in 1968, Patrick Delaforce has interviewed over sixty men, NCOs and officers, which form this well-researched chronicle that celebrates the contribution of a group of Welshmen to the war effort.

Red Crown & Dragon: 53rd Welsh Division in North-West Europe 1944-1945

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