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

Heaps, Leo

ISBN 10: 1591143616 / ISBN 13: 9781591143611

Edité par Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, MD, 1976

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Textblock is very clean and tight, covers slightly edge and corner worn; otherwise in very good condition. 245p., including index. Size: 8vo - Over 7 3/4" -9 3/4 " Tall.

N° de réf. du vendeur EW700

Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: The Evaders: The Story of the Most Amazing Mass Escape of World War II
• Éditeur: Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, MD
• Date de parution: 1976
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1591143616
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781591143611
• Reliure: Wraps
• Illustrateur: Black and White Photos
• Édition: First Printing.
• État de l'article: Near Fine
• Type de livre: Paper Back
• Catalogues du vendeur:
  • World War II

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Synopsis

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 moving portrayal of heroism and compassion told with a vigour that keeps readers enthralled.