Comments by "Ben Wilson" (@benwilson6145) on "Quick Fire Q&A" video.

  1. TIK, if you want an eyewitness account of where you are planning to go with your Videos I suggest "All in a Days March" by David Belchem . He joined the the Royal Tank Regiment in 1929, posted to Palestine, spent a month as a 'swop' with the Italian in 1938. In Egypt in the General Staff 1939, Crete, back to Cairo General Staff, stayed General Staff until December 1942 posted back to the RTR. The reason for the posting to active duty was a Montgomery requirement that in order for Staff Officers to be promotion they needed to spend at least 3 months hands on front line experience. During this time he was in charge of a tank in the Mareth/Medenine battle with the Germans, advance into Tunisia. Posted back to Cairo to assist in planning the invasion of Sicily. Invasion of Sicily General staff. Posted back to London for the D Day planning . Mongomeries staff during advance through France Belgium Belgium and Germany. The part on the Battle of the Bulge is very interesting. After war stayed in Germany occupation, became part of the planning for what was to become NATO. Became the youngest Major General in the British Army.
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