Airmen's incredible escapes : accounts of survival in the Second World War / Bryn Evans.

Barnsley : Pen & Sword Aviation, 2024.

320 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Allied air power made a major, arguably decisive, contribution to victory in the Second World War both in the European and Pacific theatres. The cost in men and machines was horrific with Bomber Command suffering 50% air crew casualties. While many perished, others shot down over enemy territory or water survived only after overcoming extraordinary danger and hardship. Their experiences often remained untold not just for the duration of the War but for many years. The author has gathered together a wealth of unpublished stories from airmen of many nationalities, be they British, Commonwealth or American. Some involve avoiding or escaping from capture, others surviving against all the odds, braving extreme elements and defying death from wounds, drowning or starvation.

9781399004688 (pbk)

940.5'472
940.5472

English

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