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title: "The Sledge Patrol: A WWII Epic Of Escape, Survival, And Victory Paperback – February 1, 2018"
brand: "david howarth"
price: "5057 kr"
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reviews_count: 7
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# The Sledge Patrol: A WWII Epic Of Escape, Survival, And Victory Paperback – February 1, 2018

**Brand:** david howarth
**Price:** 5057 kr
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- **What is this?** The Sledge Patrol: A WWII Epic Of Escape, Survival, And Victory Paperback – February 1, 2018 by david howarth
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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fascinating on two levels
*by N***D on March 8, 2014*

Not only is this an exciting story of a mini-war between Germans and Greenland residents, but also a fascinating portrayal of how the Greenlanders lived and survived in this climate. Mr. Howarth intertwines the drama of the various chases up and down the island with interesting, and sometimes astounding information about dog sledding, living out on the open on the land, hunting, survival during the worst of weather, and how attuned the Greenlanders were with their environment. I found these parts of the book to be as interesting as the stories of the various conflicts with the Germans. The maps he provided really helped me keep straight on who was traveling where and when. This is a book I will not soon forget.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A small book that should be read very deliberately.
*by F***H on August 18, 2025*

Greenland is the world's largest island and, as of 2022, still has a population of only 57,000 people. It was a colony of Denmark during the period of this book in 1943 and remains so today. During WW2 weather forecasts from Greenland were vital to the planning of convoys of shipping from the USA to Europe.The Nazi's were determined to end weather forecasts to the allies and at the same time provide their own data. When the Nazi's landed a force of 19 men on the island they were opposed by seven civilian hunters and various other people who assisted as support. Denmark had already been conquered by the Nazi's , in a six hour campaign--the Greenlanders were on their own.These few men resisted the Nazi's, none had any military training and were armed only with their hunting rifles, while enduring the harshest of weather conditions. Temperatures were routinely well below zero. Transport was mainly by sledges pulled by teams of dogs. Bears were an ever present threat and it was not unknown for sledges , dog teams and drivers to fall through thin ice and all be lost.Readers will eventually conclude that these men faced the possibility of death almost daily from extreme weather, animals and the Nazis. All the while having no back up and little support except each other. An inspiring read that should not be scanned.As an aside: Greenland is still a Danish colony and still has no means of self defense.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "On, you Huskies!"
*by T***R on March 10, 2015*

The Sledge Patrol--a hidden gem--is a special treat for those of us who savor 'real life' hair-raising adventures in inclement climates while nestling in our cozy armchairs. David Howarth, a talented military historian and a Good Writer (as Charlotte the spider would say), peels the ice layers off a little-known story of mid-war Allied resistance: a small group of Norwegian Arctic-loving dog sledgers who protected vital meteorological stations in Greenland (sending weather forecasts to the Allies) from a German attempt to destroy them. It's all there--the blizzards, the narrow escapes, the impossible flight to safety, the death that shouldn't have happened. Howarth gives these part time warriors flesh, blood, and complex interior lives. Doubtless the results of WWII would have been the same without the patriotic efforts of the Sledge Patrol, but-- this small book boasts a big story.

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