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Carl Shilleto is a published author.

www.carlshilleto.co.uk

The aim of Carl's work is simply to help contribute to the ever growing preservation of memories and actions, through respectful, careful and detailed research, of both those who fought and those who fell during the Second World War.

In particular, his work is written, and presented, in a style that may be read by people of all ages, from school children to senior citizens; fast paced action scenes are interwoven with moving eyewitness accounts and moments of reflection on the actual realities of war.

Such knowledge and information will, Carl hopes, help ensure that the memory of the sacrifices made by that generation, are preserved for posterity.

AUTHOR'S BACKGROUND
Carl Shilleto's inspiration for his career lies with his interest in military history since early childhood.

Having grown-up during a period when many Second World War veterans were starting to recall their wartime experiences, he was particularly influenced by the wartime recollections of his grandparents. This prompted him to initially research and study the military careers of his family.

The author’s grandparents and uncles served in the British Army throughout 1930s in the Northumberland Fusiliers, East Yorkshire Regiment and West Yorkshire Regiment.

During the Second World War they saw active service in the Royal Scots, Reconnaissance Corps, Royal Artillery, Royal Norfolk Regiment and Corps of Military Police. Between them they saw action in many theatres of War, from the beaches of Dunkirk and Normandy, through Belgium and Holland in North-West Europe, to the deserts of North Africa, hills and mountains of Italy and Austria to the heat and monsoon of the Far East.

All were wounded while on active service but all survived the war.

After both helping and working, as a researcher, with several military historians, in particular the prolific military historian and writer Charles Whiting (aka Leo Kessler), Carl embarked upon his own writing, research and battlefield guiding career while preparing for and then studying for his University of Leeds degree in History and American Studies.

Carl Shilleto is a published author. www.carlshilleto.co.uk The aim of Carl's work is simply to help contribute to the ever growing preservation of memories and actions, through respectful, careful and detailed research, of both those who fought and those who fell during the Second World War. In particular, his work is written, and presented, in a style that may be read by people of all ages, ... More