[Render's] 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.
John Harding
DAILY MAIL
'An incredible memoir'
FAMILY TREE MAGAZINE
'Render's book is particularly good at explaining ... Read morethe 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'
John Harding
DAILY MAIL
'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'
John Lewis-Stempel
EXPRESS
'[A] remarkable and gripping tale of heroism'
John Ash
BRITAIN AT WAR
'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 Show Less