Shot Down: The Secret Diary of One Pow's Long March to Freedom

by Alex Kerr

Book Overview

Alex Kerr's Wellington, a twin-engine bomber, was shot down over Germany in 1941. At first hospitalized with hopes of repatriation, he unexpectedly found himself a prisoner in a German POW camp. Throughout those trying four years he was held captive, Alex kept a secret diary. This book reproduces his diary entries in a fascinating account of all aspects of life in a wartime prison.

He describes being part of the infamous 'Long March' during...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1473878020
• ISBN13: 9781473878020
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: Pen and Sword Aviation
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.3"