Memoirs of GENERAL SIR HORATIUS 'Nap' MURRAY. British Army WW2, N. Africa, D-Day

A VERY FINE COMMANDER\n\nThe Memoirs of\n\nGENERAL SIR HORATIUS MURRAY GCB KBE DSO\n\nEdited by\n\nJOHN DONOVAN\n\nPEN & SWORD MILITARY\n\n2010\n\nFirst edition.\n\nThe contrast between soldiering in peace and war is well illustrated by 'Nap' Murray's experiences. It took him sixteen years to reach the substantive rank of Major in 1939, but by 1945 he was an acting Lieutenant General. His fascinating memoirs, skilfully edited by his nephew, cover an extraordinary career stretching from life as a young officer in India, China and Egypt to the highest levels of NATO command as a full general. Of particular interest are his experiences training with the Wehrmacht in 1937 before the Second World War during which, in spite of being seriously wounded, Murray's record of command is arguably unrivalled. He recounts his experiences in North Africa, Sicily, Normandy and finally Italy. Few men command four divisions in their military career as 'Nap' did first in Italy and Austria (1944-1946.