A Glimpse of War is a true account by British Army Sergeant William
Irwin M.M. of 1st Battalion Leicestershire 'Tigers' regiment of the
liberation of Europe in 1944-45. An infantry platoon member who became
platoon leader due to loss of comrades, he describes in frank detail the
trials and tribulations of the ordinary soldier on the frontline across
Normandy, Belgium to north-west Holland and the Rhine, Germany, with the
combined 49th Infantry Division known as the 'Polar Bears'. Sgt William
Irwin, M.M. A British Infantryman's account of his experience during the
liberation of Europe 1944-45 is extraordinary on so many levels.
Beautifully written, emotionally evocative, powerfully sustained
imagery.