RIFLES ARE THERE

The 1st and 2nd Battalions The Royal Ulster Rifles were fierce rivals, but both had cause to be proud of themselves and the other. The 1st Battalion was in India at the outbreak of war, whereas the 2nd Battalion distinguished itself before and during the Dunkirk evacuation. After arduous training, both battalions landed in Normandy on D-Day. They were the only British regiment to be represented on D-ay by both regular battalions. This authoritative book describes the long slog to Germany including winter action during the surprise German Bulge counter-offensive and the massive Rhine crossing, Operation Varsity.