Shot Down and On the Run
The RCAF and Commonwealth Aircrews Who Got Home from Behind Enemy Lines, 1940-1945
By Graham Pitchfork | Publisher: Dundurn Press
About the book
The stories of many POW escapees are well known, but what about those who miraculously evaded capture in the first place and returned to fight another day?
This compelling book tells some of the epic stories of the thousands of shot-down airmen, including Canadians from across the country, who got out from behind enemy lines in Europe, the Far East, and Africa during the Second World War. Based on special first-hand interviews and new research into official debriefing documents held at Britain’s National Archives, many of these accounts have never been published before. This books explores the pivotal role of military intelligence in the training, support, and organization of escape and evasion; it also features rare photographs of the evaders and their helpers.
Editions of Shot Down and On the Run
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781550024838
- EBook
- ISBN 9781459712683
- PDF
- ISBN 9781554880102
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The stories of many POW escapees are well known, but what about those who miraculously evaded capture in the first place and returned to fight another day?
This compelling book tells some of the epic stories of the thousands of shot-down airmen, including Canadians from across the country, who got out from behind enemy lines in Europe, the Far East, and Africa during the Second World War. Based on special first-hand interviews and new research into official debriefing documents held at Britain’s National Archives, many of these accounts have never been published before. This books explores the pivotal role of military intelligence in the training, support, and organization of escape and evasion; it also features rare photographs of the evaders and their helpers.
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The stories of many POW escapees are well known, but what about those who miraculously evaded capture in the first place and returned to fight another day?
This compelling book tells some of the epic stories of the thousands of shot-down airmen, including Canadians from across the country, who got out from behind enemy lines in Europe, the Far East, and Africa during the Second World War. Based on special first-hand interviews and new research into official debriefing documents held at Britain’s National Archives, many of these accounts have never been published before. This books explores the pivotal role of military intelligence in the training, support, and organization of escape and evasion; it also features rare photographs of the evaders and their helpers.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Shot Down and On the Run?
History and Archaeology > History > Military history
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How long is Shot Down and On the Run and how many pages does it have?
Shot Down and On the Run has 256 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Shot Down and On the Run?
Graham Pitchfork
Who is the Publisher of the book Shot Down and On the Run?
Dundurn Press
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Shot Down and On the Run is available as paperback(ISBN 9781550024838) and ebook(ISBN 9781459712683) and pdf(ISBN 9781554880102)
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