Isbn: 9781612004747 - bailout over normandy: a flyboy's adventures with the french resistance and other escapades in occupied france (5 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good. The remarkable memoir of a U.S. fighter pilot, who after his escapades of shooting down German aircraft in France began an even greater adventure after being shot down himself. Ted Fahrenwald was a 22-year-old daredevil pilot in the famed 352nd Fighter Group when he bailed out of his burning P-51 Mustang two days after D-Day on his 100th mission. Parachuting into the farmlands of Normandy, he was immediately picked up by the local maquis, the guerrilla branch of the French Resistance. His rudimentary French, wily and gregarious personality, and backwoods skills allowed him to quickly make fast friends of these unruly outlaws, and he spent the next several months carousing and raiding with their band. But, determined to rejoin his squadron, Ted left his new comrades to hike through the fields and forests of the most heavily occupied areas of northern France toward the Channel coast, and the advancing Allied liberation armies. Captured by the Wehrmacht, however, interrogated as a spy, and interned in a POW camp, the author made a daring escape just before his deportation to Germany. Nothing diminished Ted's talent for spotting the ironic humor in even the most aggravating or dangerous situations, nor his penchant for extracting his own improvised and sometimes hilarious version of justice. The author recorded his swashbuckling adventures at age 24, after his discharge and return to the States. Afterward he went into business and never again put pen to paper. But his immediate reminiscence of his wartime experience reveal a literary talent that is rare. At once a suspenseful page-turner and an outrageously witty tale of daring and friendship, this book brings to life the daily intrigues of the combatants of World War II.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. reprint edition. 286 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Softcover. Zustand: Very Good. Faint wear to cover. All pages clean, crisp and fresh. Overall, very sound and presentable. Publisher's note: A daredevil pilot in the famed 352nd Fighter Squadron, the author of this remarkable memoir bailed out of his burning Mustang on D-Day+2 and was launched on a thrilling adventure on the ground in Occupied France. After months living and fighting with the French Resistance, Ted was captured by the Wehrmacht, interrogated as a spy, and interned in a POW camp - and made a daring escape just before his deportation to Germany. Nothing diminished this pilot's talent for spotting the ironic humor in even the most aggravating or dangerous situations, nor his penchant for extracting his own improvised and sometimes hilarious version of justice. A suspenseful WWII page-turner and an outrageously witty tale of daring and friendship, this book brings to vivid life the daily bravery, mischief, and intrigues of fighter pilots, Resistance fighters, and other Allies in the air and on the ground. The author recorded his swashbuckling adventures at age 24, after his discharge and return to the States. Afterward he went into business and never again put pen to paper. But his immediate reminiscence of his wartime experience--recently found--reveal a literary talent that is rare. Size: 23.5 x 15.9 x 1.9 cm. 288 pp. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Escapes; Fighter Pilots; Prisoners Of War; United States; Army Air Forces; World War; 1939-1945; Aerial Operations; American; World War; 1939-1945; Personal Narratives; World War; 1939-1945; Prisoners And Prisons; German; World War; 1939-1945; Underground Movements; France; Fahrenwald; Ted; United States. Army Air Forces. Fighter Group; 352Nd; Prisoners Of War -- United States; Prisoners Of War -- France -- Normandy; World War; 1939-1945 -- Prisoners And Prisons; German; World War; 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations; American; World War; 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives; American; World War; 1939-1945 -- Underground Movements -- France; Fighter Pilots -- United States -- Biography; Prisonniers De Guerre -- France -- Normandie; Guerre Mondiale; 1939-1945 -- Prisonniers Et Prisons Des Allemands; Guerre Mondiale; 1939-1945 -- Mouvements De RéSistance -- France; Military Operations; Aerial -- American; Underground Movements; War; France; France -- Normandy; United States; ISBN: 1612004741. ISBN/EAN: 9781612004747. Add. Inventory No: 260210AN003.…