Books about the British Army and Royal Navy

The books in this section include British Army and Royal Navy history
plus autobiographical accounts written by former Army or Navy personnel

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2297 - A POW's Story

by John Lawrence

A former POW tells of his five long years as a captive in Eastern Europe in WW2
Military history
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A Bootneck's Footsteps

by Mike Pinnock 
The author sets off on a nostalgic journey to retrace his father's movements with the Royal Marines 1921-45
World War II memoir
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A Boy from Soho

by Frank Gianotti
A London boy's wartime experiences at home and abroad, in the London Blitz and in Italy with the RASC
military memoir
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A Corkhead's Chronicle

by David J. Lott
Experiences of a Royal Navy Clearance Diver 1955-76
military memoir
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A Diver in the Dark

by Sydney Knowles BEM
Memoir of a WW2 Royal Navy Clearance Diver and diving partner of Commander Lionel 'Buster' Crabb
 
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A Journey from Blandford

by BA Jones

Wartime adventures of a motorcycle dispatch rider and truck driver

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A Man Alone

by Peter Court
The experiences of Sgt Robert T. (Bob) Robinson who faced insubordination from his platoon in the 14th ‘Forgotten’ Army in India & Burma during World War II
World War II memoir
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A Passage to Peshawar

by Bill Precey

Misadventures of a young officer in the Indian Army during WW2
World War II memoir
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A Tankie's Travels

by Jock Watt
Experiences of a WW2 tank commander of the 3rd Royal Tank Regiment (3RTR) including Dunkirk, Greece, El Alemein and more...
WW2 memoir
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A Waggoner's War

by Fergus Fulton

A Motor Transport Driver’s Experiences in North Africa and Italy with the Royal Army Service Corps 1942-45
WW2 memoir
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Achtung Minen! Guernsey

by Henry Beckingham
The history of the German minefields on Guernsey 1940-45, told by the man in charge of removing them
Aviation memoir
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Adventures of a Flying Dutchman

by Rudolf J Idzerda
Autobiography of a WW2 pilot in the Netherlands Naval Air Service who went on to become a Rear Admiral and later a Director of the World Wildlife Fund
Army history
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Armoured Farmer - A Tankie's Tales

by Malcolm Cleverley
Amusing recollections of a tankie with 3rd Royal Tank Regiment (3RTR) during the Cold War years
World War II memoir
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Espionage Behind the Wire

by Howard Greville

The secret history of intelligence gathering by Allied prisoners of war during World War II
Military memoir
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From Horses to Chieftains

by Richard Napier

From boy soldier to battle-hardened veteran with the 8th Hussars 1935-1959
memoir
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Going Nowhere

by Tom Eadie

A young man's experiences at home and abroad with the Royal Artillery in Malaya 1946-57