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'This is WAR!' : the diaries and journalism of Anthony Cotterell 1940-1944

by Jennie Gray

This collection of diaries and journalism records the experiences of a British Army correspondent during the Second World War. It details D-Day and the Normandy Campaign, providing primary source insight into military life and the role of the press.

Accession 12897 ISBN 9780752493091 Publisher Spellmount
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