Never Mind the Gunners 2

Author: Graham Lister
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0750983035
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 161

Book Description
If you enjoyed the first volume of the definitive quiz book on Arsenal Football Club, this all-new sequel is for you. Packed with over 300 carefully researched questions, it will test the breadth and depth of your Gunners knowledge – from the familiar to the formidable. Go on another exhilarating spin through the 130-year history of one of the world's greatest football clubs, taking in the results and records, triumphs and trophies, superstars and substitutes, headlines and footnotes, artists and artisans, goal-scoring legends and defensive stalwarts who've helped create Arsenal's rich footballing legacy. Whether you stood on Highbury's North Bank or became a Gooner during the Wenger/ Emirates era, this book of tantalising teasers provides an engrossing diversion on every excursion to an Arsenal away game with fellow Gunners fans.

Gunners from the Sky

Author: Paul Chrystal
Publisher: Pen and Sword Military
ISBN: 1399088092
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 350

Book Description
This is the story of the 1st Air Landing Light Regiment RA and its role in the Italian campaign and at the Battle of Arnhem. It is also the story of one of its soldiers: 14283058 Gunner Eric Wright Chrystal, father of the authors. Eric joined the army in September 1942 and, after training, joined the newly formed glider-borne regiment the following year. He first saw action in Italy in 1943, where he was seriously wounded. On 17 September 1944, two years to the day since he enlisted, he and the regiment were landed by glider near to Arnhem in the Netherlands. The authors recount set their father’s experiences in context by describing the formation of the unit and the many months of training in England. Their involvement in the Italian campaign, where Eric served with E Troop, 3 Battery, is then recounted, detailing their actions at Rionero, Foggia and Campobasso, where Eric was wounded. It then moves on to describe 1st Air Landing Light Regiment’s preparation for and involvement in Operation Market (the Airborne half of Market Garden). This very detailed account of the fighting highlights the regiment’s pivotal (but often neglected) role near Arnhem bridge. Here, after nine days of intense combat, Eric was among the many captured and held until the end of the war. The inclusion of Eric’s own eyewitness testimony lends a very personal touch to this excellent account of the regiment’s experience of combat and life in the PoW camps.

Gunner: A FREE Fated Mates Shifter Romance

Author: Sedona Venez
Publisher: Sedona Venez
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 121

Book Description
Alpha or shapeshifters lovers will love this free werewolf book. When Gunner, a former military hybrid wolf shifter, returns home from war, he discovers that he can’t return to the way things were. He now carries a dark secret that threatens to consume him, and if he doesn’t learn to control his inner beast, it will destroy any chance of happiness. Desperate to escape his past, he leaves it all behind, looking to start a new life. But, when he winds up at a nightclub, it doesn’t take long before someone crosses boundaries and reveals his truth. The sassy, curvy, lonely, shifter beauty responsible for capturing his attention is no other than Celine Cooper, and she’s about to add a whole different set of problems to Gunner’s already complicated life. Can their love survive when they come from different worlds? Gunner is a standalone paranormal romance novel in the Wolf Elite Shifters series by Sedona Venez. You'll love the Wolf Elite Shifters series if you love riveting storytelling, hot shifters, and paranormal romance that never quits. Dive into a world of special forces werewolf shifter romance today! Keywords: paranormal romance, fantasy romance, urban fantasy, shifter romance, bear shifters, steamy romance, shifters, alpha heroes, alpha shifters, myth, mythology, love story, werewolf, werewolf romance, action adventure, vampire, witch, demon, devil, psychic, shapeshifter, alpha, vampires, vampire series, shapeshifter werewolf romance, fantasy, lycan, mate bond, vampire, vampire romance, immortal, vampire slayer, fae, T.S. Joyce, Terry Bolryder, Harmony Raines, Zoe Chant, Regine Abel, Roxie Ray, Lee Savino, Renee Rose, Milly Taiden, Laurel K. Hamilton, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Christine Feehan, Gena Showalter, K.F. Breene, Shannon Mayer, Ruby Dixon, JR Ward, J.R. Ward, Ilona Andrews, Patricia Briggs, Vampire Diaries, Twilight, Crave, Tracy Wolff, The Vampire Diaries, Bella Forrest, A Shade of Vampire, Harry Potter, witch, wizard, fated mates

Of Stirlings and Stalags: an air-gunner’s tale

Author: W.E. ‘Bill’ Goodman
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1300705566
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 290

Book Description
When William 'Bill' Goodman died in 2002 little did his daughters know the extent of the memoirs he had been writing in the few years before his death. Bill's life, from joining the RAF in 1941 at the age of 18 to his demob in 1948, was fraught with adventure. He describes his service with 7 Squadron at Oakington; he then highlights the terrifying events of the night their Stirling was shot down over Holland, his subsequent incarceration at Stalag Luft 3, periods in other camps and, finally, the long debilitating march back home. All this with fascinating commentary, vivid description and the intimacy of his experience. The reader will meet his fellow airmen and POWs, the man who shot down their Stirling on that eventful night, the heroes of the Dutch resistance and, surprisingly, a kindly and caring guard in Stalag Luft 3! A fascinating first-hand account of a young man's wartime experience.

Gil the Gunner: The Youngest Officer in the East

Author: George Manville Fenn
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 396

Book Description
In 'Gil the Gunner: The Youngest Officer in the East' by George Manville Fenn, the reader is transported to the exotic and dangerous world of the British East India Company during the mid-19th century. Fenn's vivid and descriptive writing style allows the reader to experience the sights, sounds, and tensions of colonial India first-hand. The book is filled with action-packed scenes of military conflict, political intrigue, and personal growth as the young protagonist, Gil, navigates his way through the ranks of the British Army in India. Fenn's attention to detail and historical accuracy make this novel a valuable insight into this tumultuous period of history. The story is engaging and fast-paced, keeping the reader on the edge of their seat until the very end. The author's use of dialogue and character development adds depth to the narrative, making it a compelling read for fans of historical fiction and adventure stories. Overall, 'Gil the Gunner' is a captivating and informative novel that offers a glimpse into the colonial past of India, making it a must-read for anyone interested in this period of history.

Gil the Gunner

Author: George Manville Fenn
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3752368349
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 378

Book Description
Reproduction of the original: Gil the Gunner by George Manville Fenn

The Burning White

Author: Brent Weeks
Publisher: Orbit
ISBN: 0316251283
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1269

Book Description
In this stunning conclusion to the epic New York Times bestselling Lightbringer series, kingdoms clash as Kip struggles to escape his family's shadow in order to protect the land and people he loves. Gavin Guile, once the most powerful man the world had ever seen, has been laid low. He's lost his magic, and now he is on a suicide mission. Failure will condemn the woman he loves. Success will condemn his entire empire. As the White King springs his great traps and the Chromeria itself is threatened by treason and siege, Kip Guile must gather his forces, rally his allies, and scramble to return for one impossible final stand. The long-awaited epic conclusion of Brent Weeks's New York Times bestselling Lightbringer series. Lightbringer The Black Prism The Blinding Knife The Broken Eye The Blood MirrorThe Burning White For more from Brent Weeks, check out: Night Angel The Way of Shadows Shadow's Edge Beyond the Shadows The Night Angel Trilogy: 10th Anniversary EditionNight Angel: The Complete Trilogy (omnibus)Perfect Shadow: A Night Angel Novella The Way of Shadows: The Graphic Novel

Panzer Gunner

Author: Bruno Friesen
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 146175142X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 223

Book Description
Unique memoir of a Canadian serving in a German armored division What it was like to fight in a tank on the Eastern Front Details on the battlefield performance of the Panzer IV tank Six months before World War II erupted in 1939, Bruno Friesen was sent to Germany by his father in hopes of a better life. Friesen was drafted into the Wehrmacht three years later and ended up in the 7th Panzer Division. Serving as a gunner in a Panzer IV tank and then a Jagdpanzer IV tank destroyer, Friesen experienced intense combat against the Soviets in Romania, Lithuania, and West Prussia.

Gunner Kelly

Author: Anthony Price
Publisher: Murder Room
ISBN: 1471900207
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 222

Book Description
By the CWA Gold Dagger award-winning author of Other Paths to Glory An innocent enough advertisement, placed by General Maxwell, retired war hero and beloved squire of Duntisbury Royal, equally innocent hamlet nestled in the English countryside. But the results are explosive... Although it seems obvious that the IRA's stars are rising, there's a more global type of conspiracy in the country air. The CIA and the KGB are suddenly sniffing around, along with British Intelligence Chief Dr David Audley - whose intuition for mischief and espionage puts him right in the midst of the action.

Spectre Gunner

Author: Msgt. David M. Burns
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1475969732
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 158

Book Description
This is the true story of Master Sergeant David M. Burns, an aerial gunner assigned to the deadliest squadron in air force history. Aboard the AC-130 Spectre gunship, he flew a total of 287 combat missions over Laos, South Vietnam, and Cambodia, in pursuit of the truck traffic coming down the Ho Chi Minh Trail. His squadron destroyed more than fifteen thousand trucks loaded with war munitions destined for South Vietnam and Cambodia. Despite heavy and constant anti-aircraft and missile fire, the loss of six aircraft and the lives of fifty-two men, the crew never wavered in its dedication to the mission. Master Sergeant Burns has a distinguished military career that began in 1951 at the age of fifteen. He served one tour of duty in Phan Rang, South Vietnam, in 1967, and four tours of duty in the 16th Special Operations Squadron in Southeast Asia as an aerial gunner, lead gunner, and instructor gunner. He served in both the United States Navy and Air Force, earning three Distinguished Flying Crosses for heroism, twenty-seven Air Medals, as well as a Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Presidential Unit Citation, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Vietnam Service Medal with nine battle stars, and other decorations from the Korean War. He was wounded twice and is credited with saving the lives of fourteen crewmembers. This is his story.