The novel "Men in the Army" is the first of Ivlin Vaughn's trilogy "Blade of Honor", which is considered one of the best British works about the Second World War. Guy Crouchbeck, a 35-year-old aristocrat and Catholic, dreams of military service in defense of his native Britain and the world. However, service in the Halberd Corps is far from his chivalrous ideals. Guy's military experience will begin with bizarre acquaintances, endless training and chaotic orders, which will radically change his perception of war.
This is largely an autobiographical novel about the period of the "strange war", full of accurate observations, vivid portraits and unique sarcasm of Ivlin Vo.
