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Moonless Night: Wartime Diary of a Great Escaper

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Moonless Night: Wartime Diary of a Great Escaper
Authors and Contributors      By (author) B. A. James
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:224
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156
Category/GenreBiographies and autobiography
ISBN/Barcode 9780850529005
ClassificationsDewey:940.547243092
Audience
General
Edition New edition
Illustrations illustrations

Publishing Details

Publisher Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Imprint Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Publication Date 15 July 2002
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

From the moment he was shot down to the final whistle, Jimmy James' one aim as a POW of the Germans was to escape. The Great Escaper describes his experiences and those of his fellow prisoners in the most gripping and thrilling manner. The author made more than 12 escape attempts including his participation in The Great Escape, where 50 of the 76 escapees were executed in cold blood on Hitler's orders. On re-capture, James was sent to the infamous Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp where, undeterred, he tunnelled out. That was not the end of his remarkable story. Moonless Night has strong claim to be the finest escape story of the Second World War.

Author Biography

Squadron Leader Jimmy James survived captivity against all the odds. Now retired, he lives at Ludlow, Shropshire