This is the story of 'D' company, 1st Middlesex Regiment, during the liberation of Europe Paul Francia traced and interviewed his former company comrades and compiled a rare and vivid military history, as experienced by the rank and file who actually faced the enemy The author is himself blind as a result of service with 'D' company in the push to the Rhine John Hosken, the narrator, has for many years described the Cenotaph service on Remembrance Sunday for radio listeners