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Allied Escape and Evasion in World War II

Inbunden, Engelska, 2022

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Imagine that you are deep behind enemy lines. Your plane was shot down or perhaps you have just escaped from a prisoner of war camp. The enemy is hunting you, seeking to throw you behind barbed wire for the duration of the war. What will you do? Do you have a plan, and the skills, to make it to friendly territory? During World War II, the Germans and Japanese held over 306,000 British and 105,000 U.S. service members as prisoners. The number of successful evaders and escapers, both U.S. and British, exceeded 35,000. Many of these were aircrew, who received intense training because of the high risk that they would have to evade or escape. This book relates how they fared in enemy hands or managed to remain free. This book provides a complete overview of U.S. and British escape and evasion during World War II. It tells the story of the escape and evasion organisations, the Resistance-operated lines, and the dangers faced by the escapers and the evaders in a logical and compelling narrative. Heroism, betrayal, sacrifice, and cowardice are all elements of this fascinating part of the rich tapestry of World War II.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2022-09-30
Mått:152 x 228 x 22 mm
Vikt:518 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:216
Förlag:Casemate Publishers
ISBN:9781636241951

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Howard R. Simkin has over forty years of combined experience in military, law enforcement, and business. During his military service, he had 16 years of intensive Special Operations experience. He has conducted Special Reconnaissance, Foreign Internal Defense, and Unconventional Warfare Missions. He received a Masters of Administrative Science from Johns Hopkins University. He is also a U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command proclaimed “Mad Scientist.” He lives in North Carolina with his wife of 47 years, in a multi-generational home.

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Simkin has produced a fine, workman-like examination of all aspects of enlivened by colorful evasion or rescue stories gleaned from veterans’ reminiscences.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1 - IntroductionChapter 2 – Allied Escape OrganizationsChapter 3 – Essentials and Escape DevicesChapter 4 – POW Camp OrganizationChapter 5 – German POW CampsChapter 6 – Japanese POW CampsChapter 7 – The Comet LineChapter 8 – The Rome Escape LineChapter 9 – The Shelburne LineChapter 10 – The Indragiri River LineChapter 11 – China Escape LinesChapter 12 – Colditz to England – Small Group AssistedChapter 13 – Corregidor to the U.S.A. – Single UnassistedChapter 14 – Singapore to Australia – Mass Escapes/Evasions AssistedChapter 15 – Corregidor to Australia – Mass Escapes/Evasions UnassistedChapter 16 – Liberation!Chapter 17 – Conclusion