Home Run: Great RAF Escapes of World War II
| By: | Townshend Bickers, Richard |
| Publisher: | Casemate Publishers and Book Distributors, LLC |
| Print ISBN: | 9780850523010 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781783835980 |
| Edition: | 0 |
| Format: | Page Fidelity |
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Throughout the Second World War, the first duty of Allied airman brought down in enemy territory was to evade capture and make good their return to Britain. Preventing this was a major preoccupation of the Germans-both sides new that it took too much time and expense to train pilots and aircrew. Home Run collects the dramatic stories of some of those who succeeded in evading their hunters. They are stories of great courage and endurance, not only of the escapers, but also those who helped them