The Faustball Tunnel: German Pows in America and Their Great Escape (Bluejacket Books)

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pp. xv 268.”Twenty-five escapees used makeshift tools and coal shovels issued them by the camp to hack through the rocky soil. Once free, they disguised themselves as merchant seamen, consular officials, and workers armed with false identification papers. The men lasted six weeks on the outside before being recaptured. Their breakout, told here is breathtaking detail, remains the most sensational mass escape ever to take place from a POW camp on American soil. ” paperback edition

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ISBN 1591145260
ISBN13 9781591145264
Number of pages 268
Original Title The Faustball Tunnel: German Pows in America and Their Great Escape (Bluejacket Books)
Published Date 2006
Book Condition Very Good
Jacket Condition No Dj
Binding Paperback
Size 8vo
Place of Publication Annapolis
Edition Second
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pp. xv 268.”Twenty-five escapees used makeshift tools and coal shovels issued them by the camp to hack through the rocky soil. Once free, they disguised themselves as merchant seamen, consular officials, and workers armed with false identification papers. The men lasted six weeks on the outside before being recaptured. Their breakout, told here is breathtaking detail, remains the most sensational mass escape ever to take place from a POW camp on American soil. ” paperback edition

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Weight 1 kg