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The Evaders: The Story of the Most Amazing Mass Escapes of World War II

Categorie	WO II
Boeknummer	#333053-VF35
Titel	The Evaders: The Story of the Most Amazing Mass Escapes of World War II
Auteur	Heaps, Leo
Boektype	Paperback
Uitgeverij	Annapolis, MD : Naval Institute Press
Jaar van uitgave	2004
ISBN10	1591143616
ISBN13	9781591143611
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Paperback, illustrated with some b/w photographs and illustrations, 8vo.
Samenvatting	ever recorded This World War II adventure story offers a thrilling first-person account of the escape of Allied soldiers from behind enemy lines following the disastrous Battle of Arnhem in September 1944. Of 10,000 Allied troops, there were 8,000 casualties. However, some 250 men were hidden by the Dutch resistance: singly and in groups, theirs were some of the most remarkable escapes of the war. The author, a Canadian paratrooper taken prisoner during the battle, jumped from a moving train on its way to Germany, and subsequently organised the successful rescue of other survivors; for his part in one of the most incredible mass escapes ever recorded, he earned the Military Cross. The stories of the escapees are interweaved with those of the brave Dutch resistance who helped them. It is a ... (Lees verder)moving portrayal of heroism and compassion told with a vigour that keeps readers enthralled.
Pagina's	245
Conditie	Goed — Slight crease in front cover.
Prijs	€ 10,00

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