Description: NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLEA Glider Pilot's Story of Sicily, Arnhem and the Rhine Crossing byVictor "Dusty" Miller Battle is the severest test a man can be called upon to undergo; it can bring out the best in a man – and the worst... The author of this book, Victor Miller, joined the Queen's Royal Regiment, at Guildford, upon the outbreak of the Second World War. He volunteered for the elite Glider Pilot Regiment upon its formation and passed, with above average marks, the RAF pilot training programme. From here, he was to take part in three of the most iconic airborne operations of the entire conflict. The invasion of Sicily, the Allies first attack in to Europe, where he was wounded and temporarily taken prisoner; Arnhem, where the 1st Airborne Division struck sixty-four miles behind enemy lines only to clash with two SS Armoured Panzer Divisions resulting in 80% losses in nine days; and the assault crossing of the Rhine, into Germany proper, with 'only' 30% losses. This remarkable story, jotted down shortly after each operation when the events were still vivid in the author's mind, is an astonishing record of skill, bravery, comradeship and resourcefulness which represents a fitting tribute to many fallen friends and colleagues. The book was published initially in 1994, before the author's death. This posthumous edition comes with brand new supplementary content, drawn together by the author's sons and family.¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ Above is what the publisher is telling you about this book. I have had the pleasure of Meeting Mr. Miller and his son Peter when the original edition was published. Victor Miller was a soft-spoken and warm individual. This memoir impacted me in the same way that the works of paratroopers Don Burgett and Kurt Gabel have- - NO FAINT PRAISE INDEED ! - - In all cases, the authors write of their personal experiences, and write of what they saw and thought -not of grand strategies or tactics. All three were brilliant observers, limiting their writing to what they saw,no more than 50 meters in front of them - typical for the combat soldier. Miller took part in three important airborne operations. When originally published in 1993, NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE was published in an edition of 281 pages, on poor paper that seemed to age while one was reading the book. This edition, through tremendous efforts on the part of his family, has resulted in publication of the complete manuscript, expanded to 400 pages, and lovingly printed on coated stock. THIS BOOK DESERVES A PLACEON EVERY AIRBORNE HISTORIAN’SBOOKSHELF ! 6 by 9 Inch Trim Size 305 Pages «—————» BUY WITH CONFIDENCE I AM AN OLD-SCHOOL BOOKSELLER PLEASE DO HAVE A LOOK AT MY OTHER AUCTIONS Thank You, George F. Cholewczynski3 x 3.399 >1 lb ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪
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