We cannot always know the man who leads, just as I am no lo… - Douglas Reeman

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We cannot always know the man who leads, just as I am no longer privileged to recognize the face of every sailor and marine who obeys.

Douglas Reeman

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Douglas Edward Reeman (15 October 1924 – 23 January 2017), who also used the pseudonym Alexander Kent, was a British author who wrote many historical novels about the Royal Navy, mainly set during either World War II or the Napoleonic Wars.

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Pen Names: Alexander Kent

Birth Name: Douglas Edward Reeman

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