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Tank Action
- Narrator
- Roger Davis
- Publisher
- Orion
- Publish Date
- 12 September 2019
- Run Time
- 11 hours 36 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
- Genre
- Autobiography: historical, political and military, Second World War, Military vehicles and transport of air, land and sea, Land forces and warfare
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 review)
What to expect
In 1944, David Render was a nineteen-year-old second lieutenant fresh from Sandhurst when he was sent to France. Joining the Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry five days after the D-Day landings, the combat-hardened men he was sent to command did not expect him to last long. However, in the following weeks of ferocious fighting in which more than 90 per cent of his fellow tank commanders became casualties, his ability to emerge unscathed from countless combat engagements earned him the nickname of the 'Inevitable Mr Render'.
In Tank Action Render tells his remarkable story, spanning every major episode of the last year of the Second World War from the invasion of Normandy to the fall of Germany. Ultimately it is a story of survival, comradeship and the ability to stand up and be counted as a leader in combat.
Critics Review
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'Extraordinary youth, unbelievable bravery and humbling heroism: David Render and his crew are the real deal. His book with Stuart Tootal more than delivers'
Damien Lewis, bestselling author of Zero Six Bravo and Operation Mayhem
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'[A] remarkable and gripping tale of heroism'
BRITAIN AT WAR
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'During the invasion of Normandy in 1944, the life expectancy of a junior British officer in a tank regiment was two weeks. Courtesy of luck, 100 cigarettes a day and some quickly acquired nous, 19-year-old Second Lieutenant David Render survived the killing fields of France. His comrades dubbed him "the inevitable Mr Render" and this is a fine and honest memoir of a young man at war. Render ducks neither the thrill of leading an M4 Sherman into battle nor the carnage its 75mm gun delivered. He is now 92. To you sir, a salute'
EXPRESS
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'Render's book is particularly good at explaining the tactics of tank warfare . . . His first-hand account of his experiences - brilliantly written with Stuart Tootal - is not only wonderfully informative on the nitty-gritty of a key element of the Allied victory, but as gripping as the very best war fiction'
DAILY MAIL
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'An incredible memoir'
FAMILY TREE MAGAZINE
User Reviews
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Great listen. A tank commander relates the events and battles which took place after D Day until wars end.
Hojohns 2023-11-21
Details
- Author
- David Render, Stuart Tootal
- Narrator
- Roger Davis
- Duration
- 11 hours 36 minutes
- Release Date
- 12 September 2019
- ISBN
- 9781474614511
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- Orion
- Genre
- Autobiography: historical, political and military, Second World War, Military vehicles and transport of air, land and sea, Land forces and warfare
- Rating
- 5.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 5.0(1 review)
Synopsis
A gripping account of the Second World War, from the perspective of a young tank commander.In 1944, David Render was a nineteen-year-old second lieutenant fresh from Sandhurst when he was sent to France. Joining the Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry five days after the D-Day landings, the combat-hardened men he was sent to command did not expect him to last long. However, in the following weeks of ferocious fighting in which more than 90 per cent of his fellow tank commanders became casualties, his ability to emerge unscathed from countless combat engagements earned him the nickname of the 'Inevitable Mr Render'.In Tank Action Render tells his remarkable story, spanning every major episode of the last year of the Second World War from the invasion of Normandy to the fall of Germany. Ultimately it is a story of survival, comradeship and the ability to stand up and be counted as a leader in combat.
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