With a single daring leap from an Italian train carrying prisoners of war, John Miller jumped out of the war of soldiers and into the war as lived by Italian civilians - many of whom risked their lives to help him. The year was 1943 and Captain Miller has been in captivity for over a year. Italian anti-fascists harbored and fed him, first in a remote mountain village, then in Rome itself. For months he posed as a deaf-mute and member of the Fascist Youth in order to dodge German patrols and the Italian secret police - until ...
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With a single daring leap from an Italian train carrying prisoners of war, John Miller jumped out of the war of soldiers and into the war as lived by Italian civilians - many of whom risked their lives to help him. The year was 1943 and Captain Miller has been in captivity for over a year. Italian anti-fascists harbored and fed him, first in a remote mountain village, then in Rome itself. For months he posed as a deaf-mute and member of the Fascist Youth in order to dodge German patrols and the Italian secret police - until the Allied liberation of Rome brought GIs flooding onto the streets.
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World War II-General Mass market paperback. Creasing on spine but very good. The author jumped from a train carrying POW's in 1943 having been in captivity for over a year. Italian anti-fascists harboured and fed him, first in a remote mountain village and then in Rome itself. For months he posed as a deaf-mute and member of the Fascist Youth in order to dodge German patrols and the Italian secret Police until the liberation of Rome brought GI's flooding onto the streets. UL-XXXXXX. 269pp ills.
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