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Adolf Hitler

My Part in his Downfall

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Adolf Hitler

By: Spike Milligan
Narrated by: Spike Milligan
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About this listen

Spike Milligan's legendary war memoirs are a hilarious and subversive first-hand account of the Second World War, as well as a fascinating portrait of the formative years of this towering comic genius, most famous as writer and star of The Goon Show. They have sold over 4.5 million copies.

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of Adolf Hitler: My Part in his Downfall written and read by Spike Milligan.

'At Victoria station the R.T.O. gave me a travel warrant, a white feather and a picture of Hitler marked "This is your enemy". I searched every compartment, but he wasn't on the train . . .'

In this, the first of Spike Milligan's uproarious recollections of life in the army, our hero takes us from the outbreak of war in 1939 ('it must have been something we said'), through his attempts to avoid enlistment ('time for my appendicitus, I thought') and his gunner training in Bexhill ('There was one drawback. No ammunition') to the landing at Algiers in 1943 ('I closed my eyes and faced the sun. I fell down a hatchway').

Filled with bathos, pathos and gales of ribald laughter, this is a barely sane helping of military goonery and superlative Milliganese.

 Entertainment & Celebrities Historical Military & War Military Celebrity War Funny Witty Feel-Good Heartfelt Thought-Provoking

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Love the way Spike cracks up at his own reminiscences. Seeing as you're cracking up at the same time it feels like you're sharing the joke between you.

Brilliant!

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I've read the book, but actually listening to Spike brought it to life.
There was only one Spike Milligan and this book gives you a great insight into his early life as a soldier. Full of Milligan wit, it also shows us his solemn side.
Vivid memories come to life leaving you with a mental picture of his every move.
How the hell did we win the war!

It's war but not as we know it!

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loved it read these books many years ago but its great to hear Spike read them

well done Spike

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Not a dull moment, but riddled with his customary thoughtfulness, pathos, and humour. Best thing on audible.

Wonderful

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This is so funny, touching, interesting, poignant, at times philosophical. At times seems racist but you can't judge a 20 year old in the 1940s by today's standards. It is at once a comedy, a tragedy, and a historical insight into british army and civilian life in WW2. You should listen ...

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