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Escaper's Progress

Name: Escaper's Progress
Brand: Pen & Sword Military
SKU: 40869364
Price: 18.42 EUR
Availability: InStock
Author: David James
ISBN: 9781844684465

The Remarkable POW Experiences of a Royal Naval Officer

David James

Language

English

E-book Adobe ePub DRM

Libristo code: 40869364

Publishers Pen & Sword Military, April 2009

David James was in Motor Gunboats (with Robert Hichens of Gunboat Command.) Captured in February 194... Full description

Libristo code: 40869364

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David James was in Motor Gunboats (with Robert Hichens of Gunboat Command.) Captured in February 1943 after abandoning ship as a result of a fierce engagement with three German armed trawlers in the North Sea he was imprisoned in Dulag Marlag.His first tunnel was discovered before completion. In December 1943 he succeeded in escaping during the weekly bath house visit and was on the run for almost a week disguised as an officer of the Royal Bulgarian Navy. He was captured after several close calls while attempting to board a ship at Lubeck.In February 1944 he escaped again this time dressed as a Swedish sailor and traveled by train to Bremen, Hamburg, Lubeck, Rostock finishing up in Danzig, all the while searching for a suitable ship. He eventually succeeded in reaching Stockholm after 2 days in the extreme heat of a ships engine room. His superbly written narrative is full of suspense and excitement.