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'Rommel?' 'Gunner Who?'

A Confrontation in the Desert

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By: Spike Milligan
Narrated by: Spike Milligan
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Penguin Presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of Rommel? 'Gunner Who?' written and read by Spike Milligan.

'Keep talking, Milligan. I think I can get you out on Mental Grounds.''That's how I got in, sir.''Didn't we all.'

The second volume of Spike Milligan's legendary recollections of life as a gunner in World War Two sees our hero into battle in North Africa - eventually. First, there is important preparation to be done: extensive periods of loitering ('We had been standing by vehicles for an hour and nothing had happened, but it happened frequently'), psychological toughening ('If a man dies when you hang him, keep hanging him until he gets used to it') and living dangerously ('no underwear!'). At last the battle for Tunis is upon them...

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Great story with all the absurd humour of war and the wonderful wit and humanity of Spike

Fight on, Spike

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this was a very difficult listen. Painful in fact. I didnt get past the first chapter.

this was a very difficult listen. Painful in fact.

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