Journey Towards Christmas

Contents

• • [covers]
  • Journey Towards Christmas
  • [frontispiece]
  • [title page]
  • [dedication]
  • Foreword p. ix
  • Contents p. xi
  • List Of Illustrations p. xv
  • List Of Maps p. xix
• • Chapter 1 — Design For A Unit p. 1
  • Chapter 2 — How To See Egypt On A Pound A Week p. 15
  • Chapter 3 — Meeting At Amiriya
    • (1) Birth of a Happy Section p. 27
    • (2) Working for Wavell p. 31
    • (3) Diversion to a Dragon-Slaying p. 39
  • Chapter 4 — Picnic Before A Thunderstorm p. 51
  • Chapter 5 — The Thunderstorm p. 65
  • Chapter 6 — Withdrawal From Greece p. 86
  • Chapter 7 — Island Interlude p. 103
  • Chapter 8 — Murder On The Old Hook p. 112
  • Chapter 9 — Fox In The Fowl Run p. 121
  • Chapter 10 — Thursday, Friday, And Saturday p. 155
  • Chapter 11 — Prison And The Mushroom Country p. 172
  • Chapter 12 — Syria p. 198
  • Chapter 13 — While Shepheard's Watched p. 221
  • Chapter 14 — A Study In Discomfort p. 246
  • Chapter 15 — Out Of The Slough p. 263
  • Chapter 16 — Journey With Halts p. 273
  • Chapter 17 — Feeding A Caterpillar p. 285
  • Chapter 18 — The End Of The First Half p. 291
  • Chapter 19 — Dissection Of An Underbelly
    • (1) The Sangro p. 310
    • (2) Apollyon in the Path p. 329
    • (3) And So To Rome p. 340
  • Chapter 20 — Through The Vineyards p. 359
  • Chapter 21 — The Maiale's Casa p. 378
  • Chapter 22 — White Christmas p. 387
  • Chapter 23 — ‘Thy Chase Had A Beast In View’
    • (1) The Rivers p. 405
    • (2) Drive to a Cricket Match p. 428
  • Chapter 24 — ‘…And The Rear Party Will Clean Up’ p. 444
  • Roll Of Honour p. 459
  • Honours And Awards p. 460
  • Commanding Officers p. 461

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