Churches, Neil

The Greatest Escape: A Gripping Story of Wartime Courage and Adventure

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ISBN 13:: 9781529060355
author:: Churches, Neil
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Pan Publishing
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2022
Pages:: 400
Dimensions:: 20.3 x 12.7 x 2.5 centimetres (0
Genre:: Biography, Historical, History,
Condition:: New
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The Greatest Escape: A Gripping Story of Wartime Courage and Adventure In the summer of 1944, one of the largest and most daring POW escapes of the Second World War took place. Organized by two ordinary soldiers, an Australian bank clerk and a British jazz pianist, with the help of an American intelligence officer, this escape would go down in history as one of the most remarkable adventure stories of the last century. The story of the escape is told here for the first time, taking readers on a nail-biting journey from the capture of the prisoners in Greece in 1941 to their perilous journey across the Alps, pursued by German soldiers. With the help of partisans, the escapees made it to safety, with 100 out of 106 men making it through. This book uncovers the hidden story of Allied intelligence operations in Slovenia and reveals the remarkable true story of Ralph Churches and his fellow escapees. Through meticulous research across seven countries, the author has uncovered the full story of this incredible escape, shedding new light on a previously unknown chapter in the history of the Second World War.

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