The Sledge Patrol

The Sledge Patrol

by David Howarth (Author)

Synopsis

In 1943, using dogsleds to patrol a 500-mile stretch of the Greenland coast, the wartime mission of Danish and Norwegian hunters was to guard against Nazi interlopers. However, when spotting the enemy, they were forced to escape, walking 56 miles to get back to base. This is their story.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 256
Edition: Revised edition
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
Published: 28 Jun 2004

ISBN 10: 1843410095
ISBN 13: 9781843410096

Author Bio
David Howarth served as a British naval officer during World War II running the Norwegian-manned spy ring whose name became the title of his first best selling book. He was a prolific author and his most famous book - The Shetland Bus has never been out of print since first publication.