{"product_id":"mailed-fist-paperback","title":"Mailed Fist - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCedric John Foley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe story of a troop in the British Army during World War II as told by the man who led them.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In April 1943, newly commissioned John Foley was posted to command Five Troop and their trusty Churchill tanks Avenger, Alert, and Angler--thus beginning his initiation into the Royal Armoured Corps. This book is a history of Five Troop through the author's own experiences with the British Army. Covering the trials of training, embarkation to France, and battle experience through Normandy, the Netherlands, the Ardennes campaign, and into Germany, Foley's intimate and detailed account follows the fate of this group of men in the latter stages of World War II. \u003ci\u003eMailed Fist\u003c\/i\u003e is brought back into print here in a new edition that features an introduction from curators at the Imperial War Museum, putting the work into historical context and shining a light on this fascinating experience of the World War II.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCedric John Foley\u003c\/b\u003e (1917-74) was a British Army officer, broadcaster, and writer. His books include\u003ci\u003e The Boilerplate War\u003c\/i\u003e and the novels \u003ci\u003eDeath of a Regiment\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBull and Brass\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 7.72 x 5.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 05, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42731793907775,"sku":"9781912423491","price":15.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/e12290d5a163ca344bcd5cb46bff6a83.webp?v=1765130137","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/mailed-fist-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}