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Greatest Escapes of World War II

Af: Laurence J. Yadon, Col. Robert Barr Smith Engelsk Paperback

Greatest Escapes of World War II

Af: Laurence J. Yadon, Col. Robert Barr Smith Engelsk Paperback
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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. Some of them made it to freedom; some did not. Many of those who failed simply tried again and again until they succeeded. Some of the escapers who were caught were murdered by the Japanese or the German Gestapo. That did not stop others from risking torture or death to gain their freedom. Many men whose break was initially successful would not have survived save for the dangerous, selfless help of civilians, especially in occupied Europe and the Philippine Islands. 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. These escapes tied up thousands of Axis soldiers who might otherwise have prolonged the war for many more bloody months. The troops committed to guard the Allied prisoners and recapture escapers numbered in the hundreds of thousands.
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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. Some of them made it to freedom; some did not. Many of those who failed simply tried again and again until they succeeded. Some of the escapers who were caught were murdered by the Japanese or the German Gestapo. That did not stop others from risking torture or death to gain their freedom. Many men whose break was initially successful would not have survived save for the dangerous, selfless help of civilians, especially in occupied Europe and the Philippine Islands. 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. These escapes tied up thousands of Axis soldiers who might otherwise have prolonged the war for many more bloody months. The troops committed to guard the Allied prisoners and recapture escapers numbered in the hundreds of thousands.
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Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 264
ISBN-13: 9781493025022
Indbinding: Paperback
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ISBN-10: 1493025023
Kategori: Krigsfanger
Udg. Dato: 1 dec 2016
Længde: 23mm
Bredde: 228mm
Højde: 154mm
Forlag: Rowman & Littlefield
Oplagsdato: 1 dec 2016
Forfatter(e): Laurence J. Yadon, Col. Robert Barr Smith
Forfatter(e) Laurence J. Yadon, Col. Robert Barr Smith

Kategori Krigsfanger

ISBN-13 9781493025022

Sprog Engelsk

Indbinding Paperback

Sider 264

Udgave

Længde 23mm

Bredde 228mm

Højde 154mm

Udg. Dato 1 dec 2016

Oplagsdato 1 dec 2016

Forlag Rowman & Littlefield

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