About the Author

Richard Doherty is recognised as Ireland's leading military history author. He is the author of The Thin Green Line The History of the RUC GC, In the Ranks of Death, and Helmand Mission With the Royal Irish Battlegroup in Afghanistan 2008 and numerous other titles with Pen and Sword Books. He lives near Londonderry

Reviews

his is an interesting account of the exploits of a most unusual unit, going beyond the normal focus on D-Day and the beach landings. Combined with a biography of its distinctive commander this becomes a useful addition to the literature on the fighting in north-west Europe in 1944-45. - History of War