Shot down over Berlin in 1941, Richard Pape's saga of captivity is a story of courage unmatched in the annals of escape. Four escapes took him across the breadth of German-occupied Europe; to Poland and Czechoslovakia; to Austria and Hungary. Aggressive and impetuous, his adventures sweep the reader along on a torrent of excitement.
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Shot down over Berlin in 1941, Richard Pape's saga of captivity is a story of courage unmatched in the annals of escape. Four escapes took him across the breadth of German-occupied Europe; to Poland and Czechoslovakia; to Austria and Hungary. Aggressive and impetuous, his adventures sweep the reader along on a torrent of excitement.
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World War II-General Good in brown boards. No d/w. Introduction by Archibald McIndoe. Richard Pape was the navigator of an RAF Stirling bomber and was shot down after completing a special mission to destroy Goering's residence which was used as operational HQ for the air defence of Berlin. He was hunted across Holland, joined the Dutch underground and was eventually captured in Leyden. There followed a series of treks, captures and escapes. One of the most celebrated of WWII escape stories. UL-XXXXXX. 288pp, illustrations, endpaper maps.
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Good. Acceptable Jacket. Size: 19 to 25 cm tall, Octavo, (8vo); Sixth impression. Previous owner's rubber stamp on endpapers. Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail tracked worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging.
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Good in d/w. World War II-General Richard Pape was the navigator of an RAF Stirling bomber and was shot down after completing a special mission to destroy Goering's residence-used as operational HQ for the air defence of Berlin. He was hunted across Holland, joined the Dutch underground and was eventually captured in Leyden. There followed a series of treks, captures and escapes. One of the most celebrated of WWII escape stories. UL-XXXXXX. vi + 309pp, illustrations, maps.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Grubby book may have mild dirt or some staining, mostly on the edges of pages.