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paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The Rome Escape Line: The Story of the British Organization in Rome Assisting Escaped Prisoners-of-War in 1943-44 This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .

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Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 266 pages. 8.00x5.00x0.60 inches. In Stock.

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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. *Veteran-Owned, Family-Run, Small Book Store in the Pacific Northwest* FAST SHIPPING!! Clean text, no markings, tight binding. 239 Pages.

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'A brave man and a born story-teller, Sam Derry's account of how he set up the Rome Escape Line in WW2 (which smuggled thousands of Allied soldiers to safety) is a riveting read.' Gavin Mortimer, author of David Stirling, The Phoney Major: The Life, Times and Truth about the Founder of the SAS.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'A brave man and a born story-teller, Sam Derry's account of how he set up the Rome Escape Line in WW2 (which smuggled thousands of Allied soldiers to safety) is a riveting read.' Gavin Mortimer, author of David Stirling, The Phoney Major: The Life, Times and Truth about the Founder of the SAS.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. Octavo hardback, unclipped d/j, some shelf wear, text clean and unmarked, binding tight. 1961 reprint.

Zustand: BUONO USATO. Collana di Memorialistica "E si divisero il pane che non c'era" ITALIANO Libro usato ma in buone condizioni. Potrebbe presentare piccolissimi danni alle copertine e lievi piegature da lettura al dorso e/o piegature minime agli angoli, normali segni del tempo. La rilegatura potrebbe essere minimamente allentata ma integra e senza fogli sciolti e o mancanze. Le pagine e/o i tagli potrebbero essere lievemente ingialliti con minima fioritura. La foto corrisponde al libro in vendita. Altre foto su richiesta. Firma d'appartenenza all'occhietto. Numero pagine 255.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. Presumed First Edition, First printing. 239, [1] pages. Illustrations. DJ somewhat worn, soiled, and edge tears, pencil erasure on front endpaper. End papers have some soiling and discoloration. The author had nearly 4,000 escaped Allied prisoners under his care in Rome in April 1944. Sam Derry was a member of the Royal Artillery and had been one of the thousands who escaped at Dunkirk. He was transferred to North Africa where he was captured in 1942. He managed to escape but was soon re-captured that July. He was imprisoned in the Chieti Camp in Italy where he was to eventually take charge of the escape committee. He helped many prisoners to escape. On a train journey through Northern Italy, Derry managed to escape. Derry headed to Rome and was eventually assisted by The Monsignor (Irish priest Hugh O'Flaherty), who promptly asked him to join the 'Council of Three' taking charge of organizational details. Derry managed the discipline amongst the prisoners of war ensuring that no unnecessary risks were taken while moving from location to location or through over indulgence of alcohol. Derry maintained careful financial records of all the monies used by the organization in providing food, provisions and shelter for POW's and civilians. He commented of The Monsignor: "Tramping around Rome with him, I marveled at how his organization had so far concealed more than a thousand ex POWs in convents, crowded flats, on outlying farms." "He is one of the finest men it has been my privilege to meet. Had it not been for this gallant gentleman, there would have been no Rome Escape Organization." The Rome Escape Line is the firsthand World War II account of British Army officer Sam Derry, who, himself an escaped prisoner-of-war, remained in Rome to help other escaped POWs remain in hiding or to safely flee Italy altogether. With the help of Right Rev. Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty, an official in the Vatican's Holy Office, Derry is given the assignment of overseeing the escape operation, obtaining money, papers, food, and lodging for the escapees. Unfortunately, there were traitors and leaks to deal with, and the German response following round-ups of captured POWs was often brutal. Overall, The Rome Escape Line provides valuable insight into a remarkable operation, reported in a humble, matter-of-fact manner by a true war-hero.