Strangers in a Strange Land, Vol. 2: Escape to Neutrality [Paperback]

Hans-Heiri Stapfer (Author), Gino Kunzle (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1992

Stranger in Strange Land Vol 2

Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Squadron/Signal Publications (December 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0897472780
• ISBN-13: 978-0897472784
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,667,251 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Good book , but missing a lot, June 12, 2001

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Rob Morris (Idaho Falls, ID United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Strangers in a Strange Land, Vol. 2: Escape to Neutrality (Paperback)

The story of the planes and men interned in Switzerland during World War II is little known. Unfortunately, after reading this book, it is still mostly a mystery. I congratulate the authors for tackling the subject, but their treatment is superficial, focusing primarily on the aircraft and only secondarily on the men who flew them in. Though the book is full of excellent photographs of the planes that limped into neutral Switzerland, it does not examine some of the greater issues of the internees. There is little on the way the interned aircrews lived while in captivity, even less on the notorious Swiss prison camp the Swiss operated for some internees. The authors, who are Swiss, do touch briefly on the delicate balancing act the Swiss played during the war in placating their stronger neighbor, Nazi Germany, while at the same time staying neutral and providing a haven for combatants. One interesting story that is covered briefly is the fact that the Swiss, on occasion, did fire on US aircraft, and in several circumstances, that fire, whether from a Swiss fighter plane or antiaircraft fire, resulted in the deaths of American airmen. There are, however, other stories of the Swiss escorting damaged ships in to land, or not turning rescued crewmen over to the Germans. In short, this is a good book, but it could have been much, much more if it had taken a multi-dimensional approach to the history of the Swiss internees and their aircraft.

4.0 out of 5 stars For What It Is, September 30, 2005

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R. Smith - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Strangers in a Strange Land, Vol. 2: Escape to Neutrality (Paperback)

Squadron Signal books are primarily printed as an aid to model builders. With this in mind, amost the entirety of the book is dedicated to detailed photos and drawings of the aircraft in question.

3.0 out of 5 stars An interesting side note to WW2, April 3, 2000

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"retrd" (United Sates) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Strangers in a Strange Land, Vol. 2: Escape to Neutrality (Paperback)

This magazine-style book covers the Allied aircraft that landed in Switzerland during WW2 and is an interesting piece.Mostly photos and color illustrations, it is a good source for information on a little-known corner of WW2.