The Diggers of Colditz: The classic Australian POW story about escape from the impossible - Softcover

Diggers of Colditz, The (The Classic Australian POW Story About Escape From the Impossible)

Softcover. Zustand: Near FINE. AUSTRALIAN MILITARY World War II -Colditz Castle was Nazi Germanyâs infamous âescape-proofâ wartime prison, where hundreds of the most determined and resourceful Allied prisoners were sent. Despite having more guards than inmates, Australian Lieutenant Jack Champ and other prisoners tirelessly carried out their campaign to escape from the massive floodlit stronghold . . . by any means necessary.In this riveting account â" by turns humorous, heartfelt and tragic â" historian Colin Burgess and Lieutenant Jack Champ, from the point of view of the prisoners themselves, tells the story of the twenty Australians who made this castle their âhomeâ, and the plans they made that were so crazy that some even achieved the seemingly impossible â" escape! portraits ; xii, 307 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm#0819/140525 Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA. Artikel-Nr. 46112

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