Books by James Bourhill

Part of the Vichy state, during the Second World War Provence was occupied first by the Italians, then the Germans.

Using archival sources and private documents recently unearthed, Come Back to Portofino chronicles the journey taken by volunteers in the 6th South African Armoured Division. From training camps in Egypt through to the blissful summer of 1945 the 'Div' left its mark on towns and villages across Italy.