An intensely moving and personal story by Stanley Swift, one of Field Marshall Montgomery's famous Desert Rats.

"My life had been rather devoid of adventure, and I suppose the idea of war...well, I had the notion it would be all wonderful, marching to bands and that sort of thing...(But) death is horrendous...shrapnel tearing into you is no respecter of persons. Men who have been badly wounded, who are dying, come to the realization this is to be the end of their young lives. The look of fear, the return to an almost childlike state, this is what I remember."

After the war, Stanley Swift rarely spoke of his experiences. Years later, he was persuaded to record his memories. As he spoke into a recorder, it became apparent he had a unique story to tell. This is his story--one you will not easily forget.