Book description
April 1940. Nazi Germany has invaded neutral Norway. Fleeing north
from their brutal Blitzkrieg advance are three officers of the King's
Guard - men who have been entrusted by the Norwegian King with a
vitally important mission.
The only military force which stands between the Nazi forces and
total victory are the poorly equipped, undertrained squaddies of the
British 148th Brigade. Among them is Sergeant Jack Tanner, recently
returned from the Middle East. As the British are pushed back from
Lillehammer, Sergeant Tanner and his patrol are left stranded in the
mountains in the chaos of retreat. Trying to rejoin their unit, they
stumble first across Sandvold and his protectors, and then a French
patrol of alpine troops.
Trekking through snow-clad mountains with the Germans dogging their
every move, Tanner is forced to try and out-fox and out-fight not only
their pursuers but the best efforts of his own side. And as the
Allies' resistance collapses, it quickly becomes clear that the small
band of fugitives can rely on no-one but themselves.
James Holland was born in Salisbury, Wiltshire, and studied
history at Durham University. A member of the British Commission for
Military History and the Guild of Battlefield Guides, he also
regularly contributes reviews and articles in national newspapers and
magazines.
His many interviews with veterans of the Second World War are
available at the Imperial War Museum and are also archived on www.
secondworldwarforum. com.
