Voices in Flight: Escaping Soldiers and Airmen of World War I
- ISBN-10
- 1473863228
- ISBN-13
- 9781473863224
- Series
- Voices in Flight
- Category
- Escaped prisoners of war
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2017
- Publisher
- Pen and Sword Aviation
- Author
- Martin W. Bowman
Description
This thrilling new volume from Martin Bowman focusses on British, Canadian, Australian and German soldiers and airmen who were captured during the First World War. Determined that they wouldn't spend the rest of the conflict incarcerated uselessly behind bars, they endeavored to escape. These are their stories. All aspects of prison life are covered here, and the author examines the various escape tactics that were employed by British soldiers and airmen held in PoW camps all over Germany and Turkey. In order to provide a balanced account, the author has also uncovered stories of German navy and army escapees who attempted to flee from England. Each chapter is preceded by an account which explains the types of camps used in Britain and Germany, the numbers involved, the food, the camp money system for worker prisoners and a general appreciation of the conditions and chronology. Firsthand accounts from the prisoners themselves are then woven into the picture, creating an authentic sense of the PoW experience. The emphasis of this unique book is placed on the human story of the main characters, the unparalleled action on the Western Front and the interaction and camaraderie experienced between soldiers and airmen held in prison camps in England, Germany and Turkey during the Second World War.
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- 2017-08-30
- 288 pages
- Ebook
- Casemate Publishers
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