The True Story Of The Wooden Horse


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The True Story Of The Wooden Horse


The True Story Of The Wooden Horse
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Author : Robert J. Laplander
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2014-04-30

The True Story Of The Wooden Horse written by Robert J. Laplander and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-30 with History categories.


This in-depth historical study reveals fascinating new insight into the famous Wooden Horse escape of three Allied POWs from a Nazi prison camp. In 1943, three British prisoners of war plotted a daring and ingenious escape from Stalag Luft III by making use of a hollowed-out gymnastic vaulting horse. A year before the events of The Great Escape—which would take place at the same camp—Lieutenants Michael Codner, Eric Williams, and Oliver Philpot executed the plan that Williams later recounted in his classic memoir The Wooden Horse. Now Robert Laplander presents a revealing new account in this comprehensive study of Stalag Luft III and the many attempts at escape that occurred there during the Second World War. As Laplander explains, Williams' memoir was impeded by both a lack of necessary historical scope and regulations of the Crown. In The True Story of the Wooden Horse, Laplander makes use of newly released official documents and eye-witnesses reports. Supplemented by illustrations, including shots of a full-scale replica of the vaulting horse, this volume presents an exhaustive account of the escape in its entirety, set in the context of the camp’s history.



The True Story Of The Wooden Horse


The True Story Of The Wooden Horse
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Author : Robert J. Laplander
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014

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The Wooden Horse


The Wooden Horse
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Author : Eric Williams
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2014-07-01

The Wooden Horse written by Eric Williams and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-01 with Fiction categories.


An epic adventure—the most brilliant escape and evasion from the Nazis ever written. Eric Williams, a Royal Air Force bomber captain, was shot down over Germany in 1942 and imprisoned in Stalag Luft III, the infamous German POW camp. Digging an underground tunnel hidden beneath a wooden vaulting horse, he managed to escape after ten months and, accompanied by a fellow officer, made his way back to England. In this thinly fictionalized retelling, Williams relates his story in three distinct phases: the construction of a tunnel (its entrance camouflaged by the wooden vaulting horse in the exercise yard) and hiding the large quantities of sand he dug; the escape; and the journey on foot and by train to the port of Stettin, where Williams and his fellow escapee stowed away aboard a Danish ship, the Norensen. From painstakingly digging the tunnel to secretly depositing the dirt and gravel around the camp to dodging searchlights and search dogs and climbing barbed wire fences, this is an escape story hard to beat. For sheer heroism, courage, and perseverance, this classic is arguably the most ingenious POW escape of WWII. The Wooden Horse became a legend among servicemen long before its publication in 1949 and has remained one ever since. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade, Yucca, and Good Books imprints, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in fiction—novels, novellas, political and medical thrillers, comedy, satire, historical fiction, romance, erotic and love stories, mystery, classic literature, folklore and mythology, literary classics including Shakespeare, Dumas, Wilde, Cather, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.



Adventures Of The Little Wooden Horse


Adventures Of The Little Wooden Horse
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Author : Ursula Moray Williams
language : en
Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
Release Date : 2020-10-15

Adventures Of The Little Wooden Horse written by Ursula Moray Williams and has been published by Macmillan Children's Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-15 with Children's stories categories.


Rediscover the adventures of a very unique little horse in this wonderful new edition of Adventures of the Little Wooden Horse by Ursula Moray Williams.When Uncle Peder the toymaker falls on hard times, his little wooden horse must go out into the world to seek his fortune. But whether he's working in a coal mine, sailing the seven seas with a band of pirates, or walking the tightrope in a circus, the loyal little horse only has one wish: to return to his beloved master.Gloriously illustrated with the original line drawings by Joyce Lankester Brisley and cover artwork from Catherine Rayner, this beautiful hardback edition of Ursula Moray Williams's Adventures of the Little Wooden Horse is a truly special gift to treasure.



The Wooden Horse


The Wooden Horse
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Author : Russell Punter
language : en
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
Release Date : 2014-05-01

The Wooden Horse written by Russell Punter and has been published by Usborne Publishing Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-01 with Juvenile Fiction categories.


When Helen, the beautiful wife of King Menelaus, runs away to Troy, it sparks a siege that rages for ten years. Can the King's army ever break into Troy and bring Helen back? Just when the task seems impossible, clever Odysseus has an idea... This thrilling retelling of the classic Greek myth is specially written for children who have just started reading alone. Includes links to recommended websites to find out more about life in Ancient Greece. "Crack reading and make confident and enthusiastic readers with this fantastic reading programme." - Julia Eccleshare



The Trojan Horse


The Trojan Horse
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Author : Justine Fontes
language : en
Publisher: Graphic Universe
Release Date : 2007-01-01

The Trojan Horse written by Justine Fontes and has been published by Graphic Universe this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-01-01 with Juvenile Fiction categories.


In graphic novel format, tells how Greek goddesses began the Trojan War, and how it was ended by the Greeks with an ingenious plan.



The True Story Of The Wooden Horse


The True Story Of The Wooden Horse
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Author : Robert J Laplander
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2014-04-30

The True Story Of The Wooden Horse written by Robert J Laplander and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-30 with History categories.


Whilst there have been many accounts from specific escapees who took part in the famed Wooden Horse escape from Stalag Luft III, there have been few objective historical studies of the camp as a whole. Many attempts at escape characterised its history, and the story of its establishment is a fascinating one. Now, historian Robert Laplander attempts to provide a comprehensive history of the camp and compound, framed around the ingenious Wooden Horse escape.??The author describes Eric Williams' classic book The Wooden Horse as merely an introduction to the escape, arguing that its creation was impeded by both a lack of necessary historical scope and regulations of the Crown. Today, however, there is much more material to take advantage of, including official documents that have been released and eye-witnesses that have spoken out Ð enough to justify this re-appraisal of the events at Stalag Luft III. The author's rigourous approach to the subject matter is evident from the outset. Supplemented throughout by a range of fascinating illustrations, including shots of a full scale replica of the vaulting horse used which the author constructed specifically for the purposes of understanding the logistics of the escape yet further, the book represents a competent and exhaustive account of the escape in its entirety, set solidly in context in order to provide an overview of the camps history from establishment to demise.



Wooden Horse Of Troy


Wooden Horse Of Troy
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Author : Cari Meister
language : en
Publisher: Raintree
Release Date : 2012

Wooden Horse Of Troy written by Cari Meister and has been published by Raintree this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Trojan horse (Greek mythology) categories.


Retells the ancient Greek myth of the siege of Troy.



The Wooden Horse


The Wooden Horse
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Author : I. M. Richardson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1984

The Wooden Horse written by I. M. Richardson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.


A retelling of how the Greeks overcame the Trojans with the aid of a wooden horse.



The Trojan Horse


The Trojan Horse
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Atheneum
Release Date : 1992

The Trojan Horse written by and has been published by Atheneum this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Mythology, Greek categories.


A retelling of how the Greeks used a wooden horse to win the ten-year-long Trojan War.