These extraordinary true stories retell the experiences of British, Canadian, Australian and other Commonwealth airmen who survived behind enemy lines. Based on first-hand accounts and the little known official debriefs, they evoke both the heroic characters and the hostile terrain they endured including: · The Halifax pilot shot down in northern Germany who walked and cycled over 1000 miles to safety in Barcelona · The Wellington crew who were rescued after a 400-mile, 28-day trek through an African desert · The pilot officer who fell in love with a Dutch resistance fighter; she was betrayed and sent to Ravensbruck, yet both lived to get married after the war Illustrated with rare photographs of evaders and their rescuers, the book also explores the organization and evasion by the shadowy Military Intelligence body MI9.
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Air Commodore Graham Pitchfork is an aviation historian and defence consultant. During his 36 years in the RAF he served as navigator, commanded a Buccaneer squadron and, before retiring in 1995, was appointed a Director of Military Intelligence at the Ministry of Defence. His previous books include the companion volume about land-based rescues Shot Down and on the Run (2003), The Buccaneers (2002) and Men behind the Medals (1998); he has also written numerous articles on aviation history.
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THE PRINCIPLES OF WARFARE have changed little over the centuries. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
evading airmen, three evaders, other evaders, aircrew shot, brave helpers, escape aids, blood chit, preventive training, escape lines, escape organization, four airmen, successful evasion, survival aids, operational flying Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Flying Officer, Far East, Middle East, Comet Line, Western Desert, First World War, Pat Line, Second World War, United Kingdom, Aegean Sea, British Consul, Royal Navy, Lieutenant Colonel, Pat O'Leary, Senussi Arabs, Airey Neave, British Mission, Frédéric de Jongh, George Nottage, Harry Smith, Ian Garrow, Louis Nouveau, North Sea, Red Cross, Shetland Bus New!
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evading airmen, three evaders, other evaders, aircrew shot, brave helpers, escape aids, blood chit, preventive training, escape lines, escape organization, four airmen, successful evasion, survival aids, operational flying Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Flying Officer, Far East, Middle East, Comet Line, Western Desert, First World War, Pat Line, Second World War, United Kingdom, Aegean Sea, British Consul, Royal Navy, Lieutenant Colonel, Pat O'Leary, Senussi Arabs, Airey Neave, British Mission, Frédéric de Jongh, George Nottage, Harry Smith, Ian Garrow, Louis Nouveau, North Sea, Red Cross, Shetland Bus New!
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