"Anyone interested in special missions carried out by either side should absolutely not pass this one up. Trooper Jopling's diaries are incredible and the photographs are superb." 
(Bob Resconsin – North African campaign veteran)
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"...superb job of editing and presenting Jopling's work, accompanied by a large number of Jopling's pictures. This is not just a book for those with a military bent; a great snapshot of Kiwis at their best." (The Dominion Post)
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"Wonderful story,  marvellous photographs." 
(Rick Young, National Radio)
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"Frank Jopling's prose style is irresistible...superb editing and picture captions." (Trevor Agnew, The Press)
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"These diaries are an important historical resource which retain an immediacy and tell a compelling story." 
(Ron Tyrrell. Otago Daily Times)
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"Packed with the "every day" happenings that this elite group of humble heroes took as "just doing their bit" as they blazed their way into history and legend." (Mark Vuletich)