Brothers in Arms

One Legendary Tank Regiment’s Bloody War from D-Day to VE-Day

By: James Holland

Narrated by: Al Murray

The renowned historian and author of Normandy ’44 recounts the operations and personal experiences of the legendary Sherwood Rangers during WWII.

One of the last cavalry units to ride horses into battle, the Sherwood Rangers were transformed into a “mechanized cavalry” of tanks in 1942. After winning acclaim in the North African campaign, they spearheaded one of the D-Day landings in Normandy and became the first British troops to cross into Germany. Their courage, skill, and tenacity contributed mightily to the surrender of Germany in 1945.

Inspired by Stephen Ambrose’s Band of Brothers, historian James Holland profiles this extraordinary group of citizen soldiers. Informed by never-before-seen documents, letters, photographs, and other artifacts from Sherwood Rangers’ families, Holland offers a uniquely intimate portrait of the war at ground level.

Brothers in Arms introduces heroes such as Commanding Officer Stanley Christopherson, squadron commander John Semken, Sergeant George Dring, and others who helped their regiment earn the most battle honors of any in British army history. Weaving their exploits into the larger narrative of D-Day to V-E Day, Holland offers fresh analysis and perspective on the endgame of WWII in Europe.

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©2021 Griffon Merlin Ltd. Recorded by arrangement with Atlantic Monthly Press, an imprint of Grove Atlantic, Inc. (P)2021 Penguin Audio

Untold story of British Armor.

Excellent account of man and machine. A Heroic and tragic story of men doing an unenviable task that had to be done. I only nicked it for story as the narrator talks fast, brought it down on one notch in terms play speed.

Biased Tanker

Very slanted in favor of Montgomery and against the Americans and the Sherman.
The personal anecdotal stories were nice, but the biased nature of the author pervades every line and story.

outstanding history and tank warfare book

the book offered a fascinating and insightful look at tank warfare, tank crew life during war times and the horror of war. The author's thorough research and engaging writing style made even complex historical events easy to understand. The narrator's performance was excellent, bringing the historical figures and events to life with clarity and enthusiasm.

Biased and gives a false narrative

The book is entertaining in its description if the action and characters, but is completely disappointing. The author foolishly takes the greatest single tank encounter in history and minimizes it down to a couple of sentences. What Michael Wittman did at Villers Broucage was remarkable. Regardless of which side he fought for, Wittman single handed annihilated a column of enemy armor and troop transports, then went into the town and destroyed at least 3 more tanks while his tank was knocked out. He kept fighting then climbed out and walked back to his line with his crew. The author's bias is ridiculous.

Superb

So grateful for James Holland’s heart as well as his narrative skill. Perfectly performed by Al Murray, could have picked no one better. God bless the memory of the Sherwood Rangers. Barry L, MN