Escape and Evasion: POW Breakouts and other Great Escapes in World War Two

Men captured in war, deprived of their purpose as well as their liberty, naturally think of escape. During the Second World War, when vast numbers were held in captivity for years, the art of escape and evading capture in enemy territory reached new levels of efficiency and ingenuity. Prisoners of war were assisted by cleverly disguised equipment, from concealable maps to serrated wire bootlaces, as well as a secret underground network of escape routes, resistance organisations and safe houses. Thousands of prisoners of war and fugitive soldiers owed their lives to a small number of brave and inventive individuals on the outside who risked everything to keep lines of escape open. In a journey from the streets of Rome to the jungle of Malaya, Ian Dear explores the extensive planning behind and daring execution of eighteen great escapes made by Allied, German and Japanese troops during the Second World War.

Title - Escape and Evasion: POW Breakouts and other Great Escapes in World War Two

Edition -

Author - Ian Dear

ISBN 13 - 9780752455815

Imprint - The History Press Ltd

Publisher - The History Press Ltd

Date Published - 23/02/2010

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No. of pages - 192

Binding Type - Paperback

Dimensions - 130 x 200 x 10mm

Weight - 180 g

Languages - English