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Book SynopsisMike Peyton lied about his age to enlist, worried that the war would be over before he had a chance to join in. After training, he initially fought in the Western Desert, where he was captured and shipped to Italy and then Germany. He escaped in Germany and walked east until he found the Russian Red Army with whom he fought for the rest of the war. With a grave sense of humour, Peyton takes you through the horror and death, alongside the camaraderie and excitement.
Trade Review“A brilliant memoir.” (Spectator Magazine) "Casually illuminating ... so full of bizare incident that it is hard to know where to start. Some of it is chillingly, and killingly, funny. Death was an accepted lottery and Peyton shows how cheerfully men despatched the enemy when they got the chance." (Daily Telegraph) "There is nothing average about this fascinating memoir. Although much of the content is necessarily grim, Peyton relates his experiences with a light, often funny, touch. This serves to play down what must have been horrific incidents in many cases." (The Northern Echo) “This book is a memoir of a far from average experience of World War II…. the author writes with an authentic recall of events and of friends lost and made... a worm's eye view of army life in wartime and a very good read.” (Little Ship Club).
