Greatest Escapes of World War II.

By:

Smith, Robert Barr

Contributor(s):

Yadon, Laurence J

Material type: Text

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9781493026630

Subject(s):

World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons

Genre/Form:

Electronic books.

Additional physical formats: Print version:: Greatest Escapes of World War IIDDC classification:

940.54723999999999

LOC classification:

D805.A2S65 2017

Online resources:

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Contents:

Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Chapter One. Tom, Dick, and Harry -- Chapter Two. Before Their Very Eyes -- Chapter Three. The Ruth-Lee -- Chapter Four. After Midnight -- Chapter Five. Wish Me Luck as You Wave Me Good-Bye -- Chapter Six. The Wizards of MI9 -- Chapter Seven. The Man Who Wouldn't Quit -- Chapter Eight. Deliverance from Evil -- Chapter Nine. Dedee's Way -- Chapter Ten. Night Crossing -- Chapter Eleven. Twelve Iron Men -- Chapter Twelve. Come What May -- Chapter Thirteen. Operation Jericho -- Chapter Fourteen. Ming, the Dog Who Knew -- Chapter Fifteen. Fighting Man -- Chapter Sixteen. Operation Halyard -- Chapter Seventeen. Schloss Colditz and Other Delights -- Chapter Eighteen. If at First You Don't Succeed -- Chapter Nineteen. The Magicians -- Afterword -- Bibliography -- Index.

Summary: Throughout WWII, thousands of Allied prisoners dreamed of outwitting their captors and returning to war against the Axis. Their ingenuity knew no bounds: they went over the barbed wire surrounding them and under it as well; they built tunnels of enormous length and complexity, often working with only their bare hands. They concealed themselves in their captors' vehicles and hitched rides to freedom. They became world-class forgers and tailors; they stole anything that might be useful to their escapes that wasn't actually red-hot or nailed down. The stories in The Greatest Escapes of WWII highlight the courage, endurance, and ingenuity of Allied prisoners, chronicling their ceaseless efforts and the alarm that spread far and wide when one or more escaped.

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Throughout WWII, thousands of Allied prisoners dreamed of outwitting their captors and returning to war against the Axis. Their ingenuity knew no bounds: they went over the barbed wire surrounding them and under it as well; they built tunnels of enormous length and complexity, often working with only their bare hands. They concealed themselves in their captors' vehicles and hitched rides to freedom. They became world-class forgers and tailors; they stole anything that might be useful to their escapes that wasn't actually red-hot or nailed down. The stories in The Greatest Escapes of WWII highlight the courage, endurance, and ingenuity of Allied prisoners, chronicling their ceaseless efforts and the alarm that spread far and wide when one or more escaped.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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