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Product Identifiers
PublisherSt. Martin's Press
ISBN-101250095859
ISBN-139781250095855
eBay Product ID (ePID)234714395
Product Key Features
Book TitleCastle of the Eagles : Escape from Mussolini's Colditz
Number of Pages320 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2017
TopicMilitary / World War II, Military / General
IllustratorYes
GenreHistory
AuthorMark Felton
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight14.5 Oz
Item Length8.6 in
Item Width5.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2017-009311
ReviewsPraise for Zero Night: "This is undeniably history as it should be told and a thundering good read." - Daily Mail (UK) "Fans of the film The Great Escape (and frankly who isn't?) will love this book." - History of War "For once, the book's blurb is accurate in describing Felton's racy work as 'a rip-roaring adventure, all the more thrilling for being true'." - Newcastle Herald "Action-packed... a fitting tribute to the ingenuity of the escapees and of the brave civilians who subsequently assisted them." - Good Book Guide, "Compelling...another excellent example of the author's growing library of sensational true war stories." -- Soldier Magazine "Recreated in the form of a novel, but with dialogue sequences based on the real words of veterans, written sources, diaries and spoken interviews, Felton really brings this taleof incredible wartime daring and heroism to life." -- FamilyTree "Mark Felton has given us an interesting look at little-known escapes from a formidable Axis prison by senior Allied officers, some of whom were far from youngsters. It is further proof, if we needed it, that while many plucky POWs attempted escape during World War II, few succeeded in making it home as a result." --Stephen Dando-Collins, author of The Big Break: The Greatest American WWII POW Escape Story Never Told
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal940.5472450945511
Table Of Content1. The Prize Prisoner 2. A Gift of Goggles 3. Mazawattee's Mad House 4. Men of Honour 5. Advance Party 6. The Travelling Menagerie 7. The Eagles' Nest 8. Trial and Error 9. Going Underground 10. Six Seconds 11. The Ghost Goes West 12. Under the Dome 13. Through the Night of Doubt and Sorrow 14. The Pilgrim Band 15. Elevenses 16. Boy Scouting 17. Mickey Blows the Gaff 18. Night Crossing
SynopsisVincigliata Castle, a menacing medieval fortress set in the beautiful Tuscan hills, has become a very special prisoner of war camp on Benito Mussolini's personal order. Within are some of the most senior officers of the Allied army, guarded by almost two hundred Italian soldiers and a vicious fascist commando who answers directly to "Il Duce" Mussolini himself. Their unbelievable escape, told by Mark Felton in Castle of the Eagles , is a little-known marvel of World War II. By March 1943, the plan is ready: this extraordinary assemblage of middle-aged POWs has crafted civilian clothes, forged identity papers, gathered rations, and even constructed dummies to place in their beds, all in preparation for the moment they step into the tunnel they have been digging for six months. How they got to this point and what happens after is a story that reads like fiction, supported by an eccentric cast of characters, but is nonetheless true to its core.
LC Classification NumberD805.5.C415F45 2017
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- 04. Mai. 2022
Italian Castle-Prison in WW II
I had heard about Colditz, a German Castle- Prison that held mostly allied airmen. Mark Felton tells about it’s counterpart in Italy. Mark funds unexplored parts of mostly WW II events and covers them well. He also does UTube films on similar topics. This is well written and easy to read. Most prisoners were high ranking middle aged captives that, nevertheless, strove to escape. Good story.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 16. Okt. 2024
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