Shot Down And On The Run
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Shot Down And On The Run
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Author : Graham Pitchfork
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2017-07-27
Shot Down And On The Run written by Graham Pitchfork and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-27 with History categories.
Thousands of airmen shot down over enemy soil between 1940 and 1945 miraculously escaped capture. This compelling narrative reveals their stories, based on first-hand interviews, photographs and official documents, featuring heroes from Britain, Canada, Australia and other Commonwealth countries. These men knew extreme adversity: hunger, thirst, injury, isolation and the constant fear of capture. They also knew great kindness from the local people who risked everything to help them. Their journeys to safety – often across savage terrain – tested human endurance and ingenuity to the very limit.
Shot Down And On The Run
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Author : Graham Pitchfork
language : en
Publisher: Dundurn
Release Date : 2003-10-01
Shot Down And On The Run written by Graham Pitchfork and has been published by Dundurn this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-10-01 with History categories.
The stories of many POW escapees are well known, but what about those who miraculously evaded capture in the first place and returned to fight another day? This compelling book tells some of the epic stories of the thousands of shot-down airmen, including Canadians from across the country, who got out from behind enemy lines in Europe, the Far East, and Africa during the Second World War. Based on special first-hand interviews and new research into official debriefing documents held at Britain’s National Archives, many of these accounts have never been published before. This books explores the pivotal role of military intelligence in the training, support, and organization of escape and evasion; it also features rare photographs of the evaders and their helpers.
Shot Down And On The Run
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Author : Graham Pitchfork
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black Business Information and Development
Release Date : 2007-02-28
Shot Down And On The Run written by Graham Pitchfork and has been published by A&C Black Business Information and Development this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-02-28 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Deals with UK military history, World War Two, and Air Force.
Shot Down And On The Run
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Author : Graham Pitchfork
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
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Shot Down And On The Run
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Author : Graham Pitchfork
language : en
Publisher: Dundurn
Release Date : 2003-10
Shot Down And On The Run written by Graham Pitchfork and has been published by Dundurn this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-10 with History categories.
This compelling book tells some of the epic stories of the thousands of shot-down airmen, including many Canadians, who got out from behind enemy lines across all theatres of the Second World War. Based on special first-hand interviews and new research into official debriefing documents held at Britain's National Archives, many of these accounts have never been published before. This book explores the pivotal role of military intelligence that masterminded the training, support, and organization of escape and evasion; it also features rare photographs of the evaders and their helpers.
D Day Plus One
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Author : Frank Holland
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2014-10-19
D Day Plus One written by Frank Holland and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-19 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A World War II RAF veteran tells the dramatic story of D-Day, his survival after being shot down by the Germans, and his journey back to Allied lines. The day after D-Day, the most momentous day of the Second World War, Frank Holland was an RAF pilot whose Typhoon aircraft had just been hit by German antiaircraft fire during a low flying attack on a marshaling yard in Normandy. He managed to take the aircraft up to 1200 feet but then the engine went dead and his Typhoon soon began heading towards the earth at an accelerating and frightening speed. Struggling frantically, he just barely got free of the cockpit and baled out four or five seconds before the crash. His parachute didn’t open but he fell into a wood, crashing through the branches of an oak to dangle precariously fifteen feet up. Breathing hard, he experienced a few seconds of relief at survival. But then he realized German troops would be swarming around within minutes. He had to get away, and fast . . . So begins Frank’s tremendous adventure as he evaded capture for months, sometimes by barely a whisker, to make it back home to the city of his birth, Cambridge. A riveting true story told in a masterly fashion.
Shot Down And In The Drink
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Author : Graham Pitchfork
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2017-07-27
Shot Down And In The Drink written by Graham Pitchfork and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-27 with History categories.
The RAF's Air Sea Rescue Service saved thousands of RAF, Commonwealth and Allied airmen between 1939 and 1945. This fascinating account draws on first-hand interviews, photographs and official documents to reveal some of its most dramatic missions in northwest Europe, the Mediterranean and the Far East. Those shot down at sea faced terrifying dangers, from weather extremes to enemy fighters, and rescue by airborne or seaborne craft was fraught with difficulty. These incredible stories celebrate the courage, persistence and ingenuity of the men who found themselves 'in the drink' and those who saved them.
Eta
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Author : Gordon Mellor
language : en
Publisher: Fighting High Publishing
Release Date : 2016-12-27
Eta written by Gordon Mellor and has been published by Fighting High Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-27 with History categories.
Gordon Mellor served as a navigator with RAF Bomber Command during the Second World War, and ETA is the firsthand account of a conflict that tests not only his initiative and resilience, but also the ability to survive amidst the extreme dangers of a Nazi occupied Europe. Despite persistent attempts to join the RAF Volunteer Reserve in 1938, it is not until 1940 that Gordon is called up, and having crossed the treacherous waters of the North Atlantic to Canada Gordon describes the rigours of his aircrew training. On his return to the UK he is posted to RAF Lichfield, where disaster strikes as his Wellington bomber comes down just short of the runway, killing the rear gunner. Gordon’s operational duties begin at RAF Elsham Wolds, Lincolnshire, and No. 103 Squadron, which includes taking part in the ‘Thousand Bomber’ raids. On a raid to Aachen, in October 1942, all seems to be fine until a German nightfighter tails them and opens fire. With both wings ablaze the order to bale out is given, and Gordon manages to leave the stricken Halifax with only seconds to spare. His descent is brief, landing unceremoniously in a tree. What follows is an epic tale of intense risk and good fortune. A decision to knock on a farmhouse door is pivotal and Gordon soon finds himself part of the famous Comète escape line, set up by the Resistance to help Allied servicemen evade capture. An amazing ‘cloak and dagger’ journey follows with danger ever present, and betrayal a constant threat. ETA is a compelling story of bravery and strength of character, as Gordon Mellor, with a subtle hint of humor, describes the trials of bombing operations, the extraordinary circumstances of being shot down, and his remarkable evasion.
Shot Down And In The Drink
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Author : Graham Pitchfork
language : en
Publisher: National Archives
Release Date : 2005-10-31
Shot Down And In The Drink written by Graham Pitchfork and has been published by National Archives this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-10-31 with History categories.
A full history of the RAF's wartime Air Sea Rescue Service using many unseen photographs and 30 first-hand accounts of rescue at sea - many told for the first time in print.
Shot Down
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Author : Steve Snyder
language : en
Publisher: Sea Breeze Publishing LLC
Release Date : 2015
Shot Down written by Steve Snyder and has been published by Sea Breeze Publishing LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with History categories.
"Shot Down is a compelling story of our B-17 aircrews that flew, fought, and died over Europe to save a continent from tyranny and oppression. There were over 56,000 downed airmen in World War II. Lt. Howard Snyder and the crew of the Susan Ruth were one of those crews that went down over Europe... --General Duncan J. McNabb, USAF, retired, 33rd Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force." -- back cover