For many of us the horror, the injustice, and the cruelty can never be forgotten or forgiven; but I have tried to write without too much bitterness - Bob van der Stok On the night .
There was a great deal of senseless “goon baiting.” “You saw a great deal of courage among the British officers in the way they faced up to the Germans,” says 81 The Great Escape from Stalag Luft III.
A firsthand account by one of the very few successful Great Escapers makes this not only historically important, but also a thrilling read.” Guy Walters, author of The Real Great Escape “The Great Escape was far more than a Hollywood ...
This is the incredible story of these brave men who broke free from the supposedly impenetrable barbed wire and watchtowers of Stalag Luft III—and who played an important role in Allied intelligence operations within occupied Europe.
After escaping Bram van der Stok roamed Europe for weeks, passing through Leipzig, Utrecht, Brussels, Paris, Dijon and Madrid, before making it back to England.
This new edition is the first English translation and will correct the impression—set by the film—that the men who escaped successfully were American and Australian.
For many of us the horror, the injustice, and the cruelty can never be forgotten or forgiven; but I have tried to write without too much bitterness - Bob van der Stok On the night .