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Rifleman: A Front-Line Life by Victor Gregg (Hardcover, 2011)
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Authors: Stroud, Rick & Gregg, Victor. Rifleman - A Front Line Life. Title: Rifleman - A Front Line Life. Edition: 2nd Impression. Binding: Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Weight: 574 Gms.
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Born into a working-class family in London in 1919, Victor Gregg enlisted in the Rifle Brigade at nineteen, was sent to the Middle East and saw action in Palestine. Following service in the western desert and at the battle of Alamein, he joined the Parachute Regiment and in September 1944 found himself at the battle of Arnhem. When the paratroopers were forced to withdraw, Gregg was captured. He attempted to escape, but was caught and became a prisoner of war; sentenced to death in Dresden for attempting to escape and burning down a factory, only the allies' infamous raid on the city the night before his execution saved his life. Gregg's fascinating story, told in a voice that is good-natured and completely original, continues after the end of the war. In the fifties he became chauffeur to the Chairman of the Moscow Norodny bank in London, involved in shady dealings and strange meetings with MI5, MI6 and the KGB. His adventures, though, were not over - in 1989, on one of his many motorbike expeditions into Eastern Europe, he found himself at a rally of 700 people in a field in Sopron at a fence that formed part of the barrier between the Soviet Union and the West. Vic cut the wire, and a few weeks later the Berlin Wall itself was destroyed - a truly unexpected coda to an incredible life lived to the full. This is the story of a true survivor.Product Identifiers
PublisherBloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-139781408813966
eBay Product ID (ePID)97634544
Product Key Features
Number of Pages288 Pages
Publication NameRifleman: a Front-Line Life
LanguageEnglish
SubjectGovernment, History
Publication Year2011
TypeTextbook
AuthorVictor Gregg
Subject AreaBiographies & True Stories
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height234 mm
Item Weight555 g
Item Width153 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorVictor Gregg
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- 22 Oct, 2019
Forget the movies this is the truth.
After seeing the “Rifleman” celebrate his 100th birthday on Breakfast tv I had to read his book. Forget what the WW2 films this is the truth from 1st hand experience. We need to understand the personal sacrifice that has provided the peace we enjoy today.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 20 Feb, 2020
Best true story of a soldiers life before, during and after the Second World War you will ever read.
Absolutely brilliant book, read it all in half a day as it was just too good to put down, a true unsung hero.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 30 Oct, 2019
Great read
This is a compelling true story. I was gripped from start to end. I would highly recommend it.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 13 Aug, 2018
A compelling true story
An enthralling book, told in detail and humorously considering the circumstances of this true storyVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 06 Nov, 2019
A must read
Superbly interesting man. Fascinating snapshot in time of a real person.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 07 Mar, 2020
Ace
Fantastic bookVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 29 Apr, 2024
Top Ebayer - highly recommended
Top Ebayer - highly recommendedVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 04 Oct, 2016
Great read
Great condition. Well doneVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
