Escape - or Die: Authentic Stories of the RAF Escaping Society

by Paul Brickhill

Book Overview

In this collection of eight true escape stories, Paul Brickhill captures the same spirit of adventure that he gave us in his classic book, THE GREAT ESCAPE. The heroism of the servicemen who dared to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0330020986
• ISBN13: 9780330020985
• Release Date: January 1977
• Publisher: Macmillan
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.

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From the Back Cover

Authentic stories of the R.A.F. escaping society. A magnificent record of daring, courage and endurance. The true stories of eight daring escapes from captivity by men of the RAF, each an epic, a feat that fires the imagination. Squadron Leader McCormac's horrifying and amazing escape from Malaya to Australia by way of Java. The air gunner who was helped by a Stettin prostitute. The escape from Sicily to Switzerland of a fighter pilot left for dead by a German firing squad. The bomber crew saved by a miracle in the desert. The navigator who escaped to the Russians and rode in a Cossack cavalry charge. Unforgettable stories of audacity, brilliantly retold by the author of The Dam Busters.