James Holland on The Sherwood Rangers: Legendary Tank Regiment
Dan Snow's History Hit
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The Only Trooper Still Surviving
Stam perry is the only troop command i think, s the only officer still surviving. And he's 98, and he was wounded twice. He got wounded once crossing the noira at the end of the normandy campaign. Got shot in the arm, but survived. Met his wife, who was danish, was in england at the time. They got married, lightning quick, beginning of december. She gave him a wallet with her photo in it, which he put in hisbrt pocket of his battle dress. When he was operated on, they found the piece that had gone through the wallet was just resting against his heart. Had the wallet not been there,
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