The Last Escape: The Untold Story of Allied Prisoners of War in Europe, 1944-45 - Brossura

Nichol, John; Rennell, Tony

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ISBN 10: 0142004472 ISBN 13: 9780142004470

Casa editrice: Penguin Group USA, 2004

Riassunto

Draws on the testimony of surviving veterans to relate the experiences of hundreds of thousands of American and British prisoners of war in camps across Nazi-controlled Europe, who were forced at gunpoint to march hundreds of miles along the Death March in the wake of the D-Day landings. Reprint.

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Recensione:

[An] affecting history... [of] one of the great war crimes of the 20th century. The Wall Street Journal Splendid... a fascinating tale. (Joseph E. Persico, author of Roosevelt’s Secret War) Superb... A lasting tribute to those who endured imprisonment. (Carlo D’Este, author of Patton: A Genius for War)

L'autore:

John Nichol is a journalist and widely quoted military commentator, as well as a former RAF flight lieutenant who became a POW during the first Gulf War. He is coauthor of the bestselling Tornado Down and the author of five novels.
Tony Rennell is the author of Last Days of Glory: The Death of Queen Victoria and coauthor of When Daddy Came Home. Now a freelance writer, he was formerly associate editor of the Sunday Times and the Mail on Sunday.

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• Editore: Penguin Group USA
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0142004472
• ISBN 13: 9780142004470
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 544