a desert rat in north africa

This is a true story.My dad was in the north african desert during ww2 the soldiers only had one pint of water per day. which was to be used for washing, drinking and cooking,so when the trucks overheate, which being in the desert they often did they had to urinate in the trucks radiators which being hot got verry smelly. I also once asked him if he knew for certain he had killed someone,he told me this,he aleo saw active service in italy,where he came across an italian soldier by chance the italian went for his gun to shoot my dad,but fortunately my dad got to his first and shot him dead.I suppose it was fortunate for me because i wasent born untill1957 so i wouldnt be here now telling this story.
From judith Bailey,Pontefract west yorkshire

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