The Hazard Mesh

The Hazard Mesh first published in 1946 is the work of a 28-year-old naval officer who disobeyed wartime regulations by keeping a diary ''in the field'' during the Normandy D-Day landings and subsequent Libération de la France. This was John Antony Crawford Hugill (1916-1987) who had been plucked from Naval Intelligence by Ian Fleming to serve in the front-line commando unit that came to be known as ''30AU. '' ''The Hazard Mesh is a fascinating primary source a vivid opinionated first-hand account of the invasion of Europe in 1944 that is still as fresh as paint. an emotional odyssey that catches the nerviness and mood-swings of war the irritations and exhilarations of danger the spasms of rage boredom fear and longing. '' Nicholas Rankin (from his new Introduction) . Language: English