One Man's War: Deserted In The Desert (Part 1)

Holland and Murray launch a new series tracking Sam Bradshaw of the 6th Royal Tank Regiment through North Africa and into Italy. Part 1 sets the personal and strategic context — why British armour was in the desert, and how the early campaign against the Italians unfolded. Holland's ability to weave an individual soldier's story into the operational picture is the format at its best, and the RTR angle promises tank-war detail to come.