Diary of a Red Devil

Many books have been written about the Second World War and the majority of them either concentrate on a particular battle campaign or unit. Individual accounts are certainly in a minority and those from the lower ranks even more scarcer. Helion and Co Ltd are therefore pleased to announce the publication of Diary of A Red Devil in paperback.It relates the war time experiences of a young man Albert Blockwell from the north-east of England who in February 1940 was called up for service with the Army. Initially conscripted into the Royal Army Ordnance Corps and trained as a vehicle mechanic he was then posted in March 1940 to a pre-war Territorial unit - The 7th Kings Own Scottish Borderers then a home defence unit based near London. His diary is a most interesting account of a young vehicle mechanic who also had to learn to be a infantry soldier.