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Gentle Johnny Ramensky: The Extraordinary True Story of the Safe Blower Who Became a War Hero by Robert Jeffrey (Paperback, 2011)

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War brought him the chance to serve his country and a new use for his expertise in explosives. Author: Robert Jeffrey. Format: Paperback. Country/Region of Manufacture: GB. Item Weight: 235g. Item Width: 16mm.

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Gentle Johnny Ramensky is the astonishing tale of a boy reared in the poverty of the Gorbals who became one of the world's most extraordinary safe blowers. He spent more than 40 years in jail. A daring escaper, he broke out of Scotland's grim prison fortress of Peterhead five times - three times in one year! A likeable rogue, he was a gentle man who in peacetime shrank from violence. But he served his country with exceptional bravery and skill in the Second World War. Recruited into the Commandos, he was parachuted behind enemy lines to break into the safes of the German High Command to steal vital documents from Rommel and Goering. Back in civvy street he could t resist a return to the excitement of roaming darkened rooftops and breaking open the toughest of safes. Tragically he was behind bars when he died, by then a true Scottish legend.

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PublisherBlack and White Publishing

ISBN-101845023463

ISBN-139781845023461

eBay Product ID (ePID)106544848

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AuthorRobert Jeffrey

FormatB-Format Paperback, Paperback

LanguageEnglish

TopicTrue Crime

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Date of Publication30/06/2011

Place of PublicationEdinburgh

Content Note8 Pp. Plate Section

Author BiographyRobert Jeffrey is a long-serving Glasgow journalist and the former managing editor of the Herald group of newspapers. His many best-sellers include Glasgow's Hard Men, Blood on the Streets, Glasgow's Godfather and Glasgow Crimefighter.

Country of PublicationUnited Kingdom