bombing of Dresden.
From the back cover: Born in 1919, Victor Gregg enlisted in the Rifle Brigade aged just 18.A soldier throughout the Second World War, he fought at the battle of Alamein, became a paratrooper and was taken into captivity at the battle of Arnhem in 1944. He was sentenced to death for sabotaging a factory. The night before his execution the infamous bombing of Dresden began. Victor's jail was blown apart and he survived to witness the full horrors of the firestorm. Revised and expanded with exclusive new material for Gregg's 100th birthday, Rifleman is the extraordinary story of an independent-minded and quick-witted survivor who nevertheless has borne the mental scars of war for the rest of his life.
This is a cracking good read and I recommend it.
From the back cover: Born in 1919, Victor Gregg enlisted in the Rifle Brigade aged just 18.A soldier throughout the Second World War, he fought at the battle of Alamein, became a paratrooper and was taken into captivity at the battle of Arnhem in 1944. He was sentenced to death for sabotaging a factory. The night before his execution the infamous bombing of Dresden began. Victor's jail was blown apart and he survived to witness the full horrors of the firestorm. Revised and expanded with exclusive new material for Gregg's 100th birthday, Rifleman is the extraordinary story of an independent-minded and quick-witted survivor who nevertheless has borne the mental scars of war for the rest of his life.
This is a cracking good read and I recommend it.