Philip Warner (1914–2000)

Philip Warner (1914-2000) enlisted in the Royal Corps of Signals after graduating from St Catharine's, Cambridge in 1939. He fought in Malaya and spent 1,100 days as 'a guest of the Emperor' in Changi, on the Railway of Death and in the mines of Japan, an experience he never discussed. A legendary figure to generations of cadets during his thirty years as a Senior Lecturer at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, he will also be long remembered for his contribution to more than 2,000 obituaries of prominent army figures to The Daily Telegraph. In addition he wrote fifty-four books on all aspects of military history, ranging from castles and battlefields in Britain, to biographies of prominent military, figures (such as Kitchener: The Man Behind. The Legend, Field. Marshal Earl Haig, Horrocks: The General Who Led From the Front (Pen Sword, 2018) and Auchinleck: The Lonely Soldier (Pen Sword, 2006) to major histories of the SAS, the Special Boat Services, Phantom and the Royal Corps of Signals. The D Day Landings, here republished to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of this historic event, ranked high among Philip's favourite books. As a former solider, he naturally empathised with the cheerful, uncomplaining nature of the Allied soldier, fighting in 'the fog of battle'. He also greatly, respected the occupied. French and drew on their heroic stories, modestly related during his many, visits to their homes. — biography from The D-Day Landings… (més)