Book Review Browned off and Bloody-Minded: The British Soldier Goes to War 1939-1945

Old forum member and thoroughly decent chap Alan Allport has published his second book.

 

I'll have to put this on my "to read" list - if it's as good as his other book, Demobbed, it'll be a cracker.

 

I have not heard a bad word about this book from the three or four knowledgable friends who have read it. John Buckley (name dropping clang) told me it is well worth a read. On tbe list...

 

I'd be interested in it. The WWII Tommy has gotten little respect from historians, presumably because he wasn't very ideological and had a sense of humor. As for myself, I've always been impressed by what he accomplished and I'd like to see Alan's book.

 

That's a dodgy trailer with modern voices and accents...horrible.

 

Not watched the trailer, book is very good as a whole - sometimes a bit limited in unit selection and substantial arguments being weighed on too little evidence but...

As a whole a masterly work.

 

Excellent book

 

I've helped Alan a bit with his two recent books, and he is a first-rate chap. There are a lot of academics in military history who are enormous snobs when it comes to taking advice/insight from amateur historians like me. He isn't one of them, but rather understands that utter nerds can have something useful to offer.

All the best

Andreas

 

Would be great if it's available as an audiobook