A fascinating snapshot of the D-Day landings as seen from the eyes of the Sherwood Rangers right through to their battle across European battlefields and onto VE Day. Reads like fiction in that it is a page turner and highly recommended.

I found this to be an interesting book and full of exciting stories as well as some really heartfelt and tragic ones as well. Reading a lot of WWII books most if not all have been about the U.S. role or about the men and women from the U.S. This is my first book really all about the British and more importantly a tank regiment called the Sherwood Rangers, who was at one time a calvary unit and then became a tank regiment. Their time in battle at least here for this book is from D-Day to the end of the European war.
The author takes you through the struggles they were to find from the beaches and after to waiting to be ordered to move out and then to the fighting not only against the Germans but also against the land and working at getting through all of the terrains. You are also brought along with the officers and the enlisted men who make up the unit and who suffer like all of the rest giving their life for peace hopefully. Many heartfelt stories along with the battles and one that if you are into history should make for a good read. I found this to be a very good book even though I am leaving out a lot of information.

An absolutely riveting masterpiece from one of most acclaimed war chroniclers of our times. The attention to detail, the meticulousness of the research and the measured narration only go to enhance the already glittering reputation of James Holland as a writer par excellence. 148 Sherwood Rangers perished in the bloodiest battle ever fought in the annals of human history, in the form of World War II. a 24 year old captain and a poet Keith Douglas was one of them. Full of life one minute and shredded to bits the next, Douglas was part of the 48% casualty rate that the Sherwood Rangers took as they fought to the very bitter end.

Brothers in Arms is a poignant, stirring and evocative tribute to 148 of the finest who fell fighting a war that ought not to have been waged in the first place.

A fascinating and readable account of the Sherwood Rangers, an armoured regiment, during a dramatic eleven months between spearheading one of the D-Day landings, fighting across France and Germany, until VE-Day.

James Holland has written another great book. In his latest work he talks about the Sherwood Rangers, a British Army armored unit, that landed in the first wave on D-Day up through the end of the war, earning the distinction of being the first British unit to set foot in Germany. The unit fought with tremendous bravery while suffering heavy losses, although Holland offers a counternarrative to the idea that Sherman tanks "brewed up" after any hit, pointing out that other armored vehicles suffered a higher rate of fires. Also, Sherman tanks had a high rate of fire that surpassed other vehicles. Holland also points out that combat in any armored vehicle was incredibly dangerous.

I had never heard of this famous unit from the Second World War until now and I am just fascinated. I would highly recommend this work to fellow World War 2 buffs looking for a new perspective to the war.

An outstanding historical book regarding a tank regiment in WW2. The book is full of action as well as personal stories to heighten the readers experience. This book is truly inspirational.

Thank you to #NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.