In February 1939, with the prospect of war looming, 18-year-old Albert Figg joined the Royal Artillery TA. He was told that as a field gunner, three miles behind the front line, he stood a slightly better chance of coming out of the war alive. Fortunately, this was the case. Albert, now 96, presents this book; a personal account of his fascinating life before, during and after the war. Learn how this young, inexperienced boy made sergeant less than two years after joining the army, and how his determination and humour saw him through the trying times that lay ahead. Experience the...