The Sledge Patrol: A WWII Epic of Escape, Survival, and Victory
by David Howarth
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Author: David HowarthEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2001-02
ISBN: 1585742899
Number of pages: 248
Publisher: The Lyons Press
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Book Review: An epic story of warfare and endurance
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a reprint of a classic tale published in the 1950's about a small community in Greenland that became caught up in the treachery and secret intrigue of the early period in WW2.
The naval requirement for accurate weather reports from small manned recording stations across the North Atlantic, and the strategic implications of transmitting uncoded reports from weather stations in Greenland, precipitated a campaign of fear and guerilla type warfare in the icy wastes of Greenlands western Fjordland.
Whether the tale written by Alastair Maclean fictional " Ice station Zebra" owes its inspiration to this story is an open question. But as an example of how ordinary people can do extraordinary things when patriotism spurs their conscience, the Story of the Sledge patrol is among the very best.
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