I am one of those lucky ones who survived the war, and I can remember my emotional experiences, and those of my friends, as if they had happened yesterday. For many of us the horror, the injustice, and the cruelty can never be forgotten or forgiven; but I have tried to write without too much bitterness - Bob van der Stok On the night ......
In the first few weeks the prisoners had made numerous complaints about inadequate facilities and poor conditions, and the camp staff had made every effort ...
Experience the incredible story of the brave men who tunneled to escape a German prisoner-of-war camp. Readers will learn about the planners, task leaders, and key players of the escape from Stalag Luft III.
This book analyzes their efforts using modern project management methods and the nine knowledge areas of the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK).
Dr. L de Jong, Founder/Director of the Dutch Institute for War Documentation “Such a modest man, such a dramatic story – you’ll be pulled into this absorbing account” - Jonathan Vance, The True Story of the Great Escape On the night ...
“ We can save the gray sand of the garden topsoil and mix a bit of tunnel sand in the gardens , ” Fanshawe explained . “ Then we can spread the rest of the tunnel sand in the compound and spinkle it with the gray stuff we've saved from ...
There was a great deal of senseless “goon baiting.” “You saw a great deal of courage among the British officers in the way they faced up to the Germans,” says 81 The Great Escape from Stalag Luft III.
Behind the scenes photographs from the film are included, along with rare photographs from wartime archives, in this definitive pictorial work on the most famous POW camp of World War II.
This work covers all aspects, from the mundane drudgery of the prisoners' daily lives to their harrowing struggle for survival against an enemy responsible for the deaths of millions.
In the summer of 1944 the Red Army crushed Army Group Centre in one of the largest offensives in military history.
Tunnelling to Freedom: The Great Escape from Stalag Luft III