This book chronicles the extensive combat history of the 43rd Wessex Division during the pivotal final year of World War II in Europe. It details the division's engagements from their landing in Normandy in June 1944 through to the capture of Bremen in 1945, covering key battles and operations such as the fighting on the River Odon, the Arnhem relief attempt, and the Rhineland campaign. The narrative is supported by 21 maps, illustrating the division's movements and strategic positions across the Western Front.

This divisional history is presented as a readable and important account of the 43rd Wessex Division's wartime experiences. The narrative focuses on the 'how' and 'where' of the division's combat, from their arrival in France through to the war's conclusion. Its detailed chronological approach, supported by maps, aims to provide a comprehensive overview of their campaigns.