Over the wire : a POW escape story of the Second World War
Newman, Philip, D.S.O.2013
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Place reservation for Over the wire : a POW escape story of the Second World WarPhilip Newman, a British army surgeon left behind after the evacuation from Dunkirk, spent his time as a prisoner of war in France, then Germany, treating the wounded and sick - and planning to escape. After several failed attempts he got out over the wire and journeyed for weeks as a fugitive from northern France to Marseilles, then across the Pyrenees to Spain and Gibraltar and freedom. His straightforward, honest and vivid memoir gives a fascinating insight into his wartime experience.
Main title:
Over the wire : a POW escape story of the Second World War / by Philip Newman, DSO.
Author:
Newman, Philip, D.S.O., author
Imprint:
Barnsley : Pen & Sword Military, 2013.
Collation:
208 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781783030521 (hbk)1783030526
Dewey class:
940.5'472'43'092940.5472940.547
Language:
English
Subject:
Newman, Philip, D.S.O.World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, GermanPrisoners of war -- GermanyPrisoners of war -- FrancePrisoners of war -- BelgiumPrisoners of war -- Great BritainPrisoner-of-war escapesWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, BritishWarfare and DefenceWarfare and Defence
BRN:
893361
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