This is the history of the Sportsmen's Battalion, Royal Fusiliers 23rd service battalion, which consisted almost entirely of men from the world of sport or entertainment. The battalion was privately raised and took men up to the age of 45. This book covers the battalion's beginnings in London and progression to Hornchurch, France and then Germany.
- ISBN10 1862274061
- ISBN13 9781862274068
- Publish Date 1 June 2007
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher The History Press Ltd
- Imprint Spellmount Publishers Ltd
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 224
- Language English
- URL http://thehistorypress.co.uk/products/Hard-as-Nails.aspx