Escape from Germany: 1939-45: Methods of Escape Used by RAF Airmen During World War II (Uncovered Editions) - Softcover

Aidan Crawley

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0117024597 ISBN 13: 9780117024595

Publisher: The Stationery Office, 2001

Synopsis

'It is quite certain that, apart from the microphone, no evidence whatever had been found to show that a tunnel was being dug, yet in four-and-a-half months from the commencement of the tunnel campaign more than 166 tons of sand had been excavated from three tunnels and hidden in a compound only a mile in circumference which was constantly patrolled and inspected by Germans' Uncovered Editions are historic official pages which have not previously been available in a popular form. The series has been created directly from the archive of The Stationery Office in London and the books have been chosen for the quality of their story telling. Some subjects are familiar but others are less well known. Each is a moment of history.

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Review:

'This is a raw history...an excellent series.' --Max Ebling Military Illustrated

'It is difficult to praise the idea, the format, the selection and the quality of this project too highly' --Times Higher Educational Supplement

Synopsis:

Of the ten thousand prisoners of war held by the Germans during World War II only 30 successfully managed their way to Britain or a neutral country. After 1945, many escapees and PoW's were interviewed by the government and a file built up of their experiences and their efforts. These files were kept secret for nearly 40 years, during the Korean War and Cold War, as they contained evidence of enterprise and resilience that could still be useful to the enemy. This book contains extracts from that evidence as it was compiled by the author Aidan Crawley, himself a PoW, RAF officer and MP.

About this edition

• Publisher: The Stationery Office
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0117024597
• ISBN 13: 9780117024595
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 350