Greatest Escapes of World War II

by Robert Barr Smith and Laurence J. Yadon

Book Overview

Throughout WWII, thousands of Allied prisoners dreamed of outwitting their captors and returning to war against the Axis. Their ingenuity knew no bounds: they went over the barbed wire surrounding them and under it as well; they built tunnels of enormous length and complexity, often working with only their bare hands. They concealed themselves in their captors' vehicles and hitched rides to freedom. They became world-class forgers and tailors; they...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1493025023
• ISBN13: 9781493025022
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Lyons Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"