The Real Great Escape
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The Real Great Escape
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Author : Guy Walters
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2013-01-31
The Real Great Escape written by Guy Walters and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-31 with History categories.
In early 1942 the Germans opened a top-security prisoner-of-war camp in occupied Poland for captured Allied airmen. Called Stalag Luft III, the camp soon came to contain some of the most inventive escapers ever known. They were led by Squadron Leader Roger Bushell, code-named 'Big X', who masterminded an attempt to smuggle hundreds of POWs down a tunnel built right under the noses of their guards. The escape would come to be immortalised in the famous film The Great Escape, in which the ingenuity and bravery of the men was rightly celebrated. The plan involved multiple tunnels, hundreds of forged documents, as well as specially made German uniforms and civilian clothing. In this book Guy Walters takes a fresh look at this remarkable event and asks the question, what was the true story, not the movie version? He also examines what the escape really achieved, and the nature of the man who led it. The Real Great Escape is the first account to draw on a newly-released cache of documents from Roger Bushell’s family, including letters from Bushell, that reveals much about this remarkable man, his life and experiences during the war, and the planning of the escape attempt that was to make him famous. The result is a compelling and authoritative re-evaluation of the most iconic escape story of the Second World War.
The True Story Of The Great Escape
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Author : Jonathan F. Vance
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2019-08-30
The True Story Of The Great Escape written by Jonathan F. Vance and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-30 with History categories.
The real history behind the classic war movie and the men who plotted the daring escape from a Nazi POW camp. Between dusk and dawn on the night of March 24th–25th 1944, a small army of Allied soldiers crawled through tunnels in Germany in a covert operation the likes of which the Third Reich had never seen. The prison break from Stalag Luft III in eastern Germany was the largest of its kind in the Second World War. Seventy-nine Allied soldiers and airmen made it outside the wire—but only three made it outside Nazi Germany. Fifty were executed by the Gestapo. In this book Jonathan Vance tells the incredible story that was made famous by the 1963 film The Great Escape. It is a classic tale of prisoners and their wardens in a battle of wits and wills. The brilliantly conceived escape plan is overshadowed only by the colorful, daring (and sometimes very funny) crew who executed it—literally under the noses of German guards. From the men's first days in Stalag Luft III and the forming of bonds among them, to the tunnel building, amazing escape, and eventual capture, Vance's history is a vivid, compelling look at one of the greatest "exfiltration" missions of all time. "Shows the variety and depth of the men sent into harm's way during World War II, something emphasized by the population of Stalag Luft III. Most of the Allied POWs were flyers, with all the technical, tactical and planning skills that profession requires. Such men are independent thinkers, craving open air and wide-open spaces, which meant that an obsession with escape was almost inevitable." —John D. Gresham
Real Great Escape The
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Author : Jacqueline Cook
language : en
Publisher: Random House Australia
Release Date : 2014
Real Great Escape The written by Jacqueline Cook and has been published by Random House Australia this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Bigger than "The Great Escape," this is the story of the first successful mass tunnel escape from a POW camp in World War I Germany Situated in Lower Saxony, Germany, Holzminden swung open its barbed wire gates to welcome its first guests in September 1917. It was here that the transient population of officers and orderlies from Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa, India, and Argentina found themselves at the mercy of the despotic Kommandant, Karl Niemeyer, who prided himself on his unblemished breakout record. Serial escapees who had attempted multiple escapes from other camps were sent here for containment. A group of intrepid officers hatched a daring breakout plan that was to become the blueprint for escape attempts in subsequent wars. Under the feet of their German captors, the officers dug a 55-meter-long tunnel through concrete foundations, rock, and packed earth with little more than ingenuity and kitchen cutlery. Nine months later, twenty-nine officers emerged from the exit hole in a nearby rye field and melted into the darkness of the German countryside. Running the gamut of a furious kommandant, search parties, and townspeople eager to claim the reward for their recapture, ten escapees managed to reach neutral Holland--and ultimately the safety of England. To write this extraordinary book, Jacqueline Cook called for contributions from descendants of Holzminden POWs, who opened their treasure chests to offer personal anecdotes, wartime journals, unpublished photographs, and artwork. "The Real Great Escape "illuminates the amazing lives of a group of courageous men, from the victorious to the tragic.
The Great Escape From Stalag Luft Iii
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Author : Jens Müller
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2019-01-30
The Great Escape From Stalag Luft Iii written by Jens Müller and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-30 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The true story behind the real "Great Escape" from a World War II Nazi POW camp by the veteran Norwegian pilot who lived it. Jens Müller was one of only three men who successfully escaped from Stalag Luft III (now in Poland) in March, 1944—the break that later became the basis for the famous film The Great Escape. Together with Per Bergsland, another Norwegian POW, he stowed away on a ship to Gothenburg, Sweden. The escapees sought out the British consulate and were flown from Stockholm to Scotland. From there they were sent by train to London and shortly afterwards to "Little Norway" in Canada. Müller's book about his wartime experiences was first published in Norwegian in 1946 titled Tre kom Tilbake (Three Came Back). This new edition is the first English translation and will correct the impression—set by the film—that the men who escaped successfully were American and Australian. In a vivid informative memoir, Müller details what life in the camp was like and how the escapes were planned and executed, and tells the story of his personal breakout and success reaching RAF Leuchars in Scotland. " The Great Escape from Stalag Luft III offers a fascinating look at the 1940s, recapturing the feel of both the war and postwar era." — The Daily News
The Great Escape
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Author : Mike Meserole
language : en
Publisher: Young Voyageur
Release Date : 2017-09-01
The Great Escape written by Mike Meserole and has been published by Young Voyageur this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
When a group of American and English soldiers were taken to a Nazi prison as prisoners of war, the first thing on their minds was breaking free. The Great Escape is their incredible true story. There have been plenty of escapes throughout history, but nothing even comes close to The Great Escape! This almost unbelievable story follows a group of English and American soldiers captured by the Nazis in World War II when they were taken to the "inescapable" Nazi prison or Stalag Luft III as prisoners of war. Over weeks and months, the men improvised to make use of every resource around them. Their incredible ingenuity and never give up attitude led to them pulling off extreme feats of planning to create a tunnel nearly 350-feet long. Their escape to freedom eventually grew so large they equipped it with trolleys, and even lit it with electric lights. Finally, on the night of March 24, 1944, nearly 100 men attempted their daring escape through the tunnel. What was their fate? Did they all make it? This is one tale of escape you can't miss!
Improvising My Life In Music
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Author : Larry Coryell
language : en
Publisher: Backbeat
Release Date : 2007
Improvising My Life In Music written by Larry Coryell and has been published by Backbeat this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
(Book). Jazz guitar legend Larry Coryell takes an unflinching look at his life and career, recounting his musical journey from his scuffling early days in New York City and his pioneering role in the jazz fusion movement to his current status as a world ambassador of jazz. Coryell reveals his own involvement in and eventual victory over the drug scene, and he gives his take on the musical giants he has known and performed with. Along the way, he details the development of his own style and provides inspirational words for fellow musicians. A special section presents a selection of Coryell's beloved Guitar Player magazine columns. Includes CD with audio lessons and original compositions recorded specifically for this book.
60 Years Of Recorded Jazz 1917 1977 Chizik D
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1979*
60 Years Of Recorded Jazz 1917 1977 Chizik D written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979* with Jazz categories.
California Court Of Appeal 2nd Appellate District Records And Briefs
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Author : California (State).
language : en
Publisher:
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California Court Of Appeal 2nd Appellate District Records And Briefs written by California (State). and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Law categories.
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My Friend The Boss
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Author : Edward Everett Hale
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1888
My Friend The Boss written by Edward Everett Hale and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1888 with categories.
The New Republic
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1941
The New Republic written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1941 with Political science categories.