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Big Break WWII POW Camp American Escape Germany Prisoner War Book
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- Book Title
- Big Break : the Greatest American WWII Pow Escape Story Never Told
- Brand
- Three Hills Books
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781250087560
- Item Length
- 9.5in
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press
- Publication Year
- 2017
- Format
- Hardcover
- Item Height
- 0.9in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, History
- Topic
- Cultural Heritage, Military / World War II, Military / General
- Item Width
- 6.5in
- Item Weight
- 16.5 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 272 Pages
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The story opens in the stinking latrines of the Schubin camp as an American and a Canadian lead the digging of a tunnel which enabled a break involving 36 prisoners of war (POWs). The Germans then converted the camp to Oflag 64, to exclusively hold US Army officers, with more than 1500 Americans ultimately housed there. Plucky Americans attempted a variety of escapes until January, 1945, only to be thwarted every time.Then, with the Red Army advancing closer every day, camp commandant Colonel Fritz Schneider received orders from Berlin to march his prisoners west. Game on! Over the next few days, 250 US Army officers would succeed in escaping east to link up with the Russians - although they would prove almost as dangerous as the Nazis - only to be ordered once they arrived back in the United States not to talk about their adventures. Within months, General Patton would launch a bloody bid to rescue the remaining Schubin Americans.In The Big Break, this previously untold story follows POWs including General Eisenhower's personal aide, General Patton's son-in-law, and Ernest Hemingway's eldest son as they struggled to be free. Military historian and Paul Brickhill biographer Stephen Dando-Collins expertly chronicles this gripping story of Americans determined to be free, brave Poles risking their lives to help them, and dogmatic Nazis determined to stop them.
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Publisher
St. Martin's Press
ISBN-10
1250087562
ISBN-13
9781250087560
eBay Product ID (ePID)
222175313
Product Key Features
Book Title
Big Break : the Greatest American WWII Pow Escape Story Never Told
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Cultural Heritage, Military / World War II, Military / General
Publication Year
2017
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.5in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
6.5in
Item Weight
16.5 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
D805.5.O34d36 2017
Reviews
"Stephen Dando-Collins brilliantly illuminates the Shubin break of 1945, both the largest breakout by US prisoners-of-war in history and the biggest Allied escape of World War II. He skillfully traces the irrepressible desire for freedom that bound the more than 250 escapees from Oflag 64 as they hit home runs for their liberty, often with the help of the Polish resistance. With a cast of names that includes Hemingway, Eisenhower, and Patton, Dando-Collins' gripping narrative ranks with the best literature on the triumph of the human spirit over seemingly unbeatable odds." --Professor Philip Samponaro, Department of History, The University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley "Stephen Dando-Collins' The Big Break weaves an engrossing account of a mass escape by American POWs from Nazi incarceration at the end of WWII and recounts their journeys through enemy territory to reach the safety of American and allied lines. A well researched and enthralling story particularly for WWII buffs." --David P Colley, author of Decision At Strasbourg "Stephen Dando-Collins is a Cornelius Ryan, a Stephen Ambrose for a new generation, bringing alive the daring deeds of World War Two! The Big Break is a wonderful book, letting us know that there are still great tales to be told from this era, and great authors to rise the challenge. For those of us who grew up with The Great Escape movie and book (and yes, maybe even the TV show Hogan's Heroes ), The Big Break is a masterful "Volume Two" to that story. For those who are new to this genre, The Big Break is an engrossing and enthralling introduction to the courage, ingenuity, and tenacity of our POWs in World War Two. Rejoice, history readers! There is a new literary giant in the land!" --Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, author of On Combat and On Killing "So well written, so comprehensive, and so personal to me - I have known some of these men and their families. Stephen Dando-Collins has done his homework." --Elodie Caldwell, daughter of escapee Reid F. Ellsworth, "Stephen Dando-Collins is a Cornelius Ryan, a Stephen Ambrose for a new generation, bringing alive the daring deeds of World War Two! The Big Break is a wonderful book, letting us know that there are still great tales to be told from this era, and great authors to rise the challenge. For those of us who grew up with The Great Escape movie and book (and yes, maybe even the TV show Hogan's Heroes ), The Big Break is a masterful "Volume Two" to that story. For those who are new to this genre, The Big Break is an engrossing and enthralling introduction to the courage, ingenuity, and tenacity of our POWs in World War Two. Rejoice, history readers! There is a new literary giant in the land!" --Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, author of On Combat and On Killing "So well written, so comprehensive, and so personal to me - I have known some of these men and their families. Stephen Dando-Collins has done his homework." --Elodie Caldwell, daughter of escapee Reid F. Ellsworth, "Stephen Dando-Collins' The Big Break weaves an engrossing account of a mass escape by American POWs from Nazi incarceration at the end of WWII and recounts their journeys through enemy territory to reach the safety of American and allied lines. A well researched and enthralling story particularly for WWII buffs." --David P Colley, author of Decision At Strasbourg "Stephen Dando-Collins is a Cornelius Ryan, a Stephen Ambrose for a new generation, bringing alive the daring deeds of World War Two! The Big Break is a wonderful book, letting us know that there are still great tales to be told from this era, and great authors to rise the challenge. For those of us who grew up with The Great Escape movie and book (and yes, maybe even the TV show Hogan's Heroes ), The Big Break is a masterful "Volume Two" to that story. For those who are new to this genre, The Big Break is an engrossing and enthralling introduction to the courage, ingenuity, and tenacity of our POWs in World War Two. Rejoice, history readers! There is a new literary giant in the land!" --Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, author of On Combat and On Killing "So well written, so comprehensive, and so personal to me - I have known some of these men and their families. Stephen Dando-Collins has done his homework." --Elodie Caldwell, daughter of escapee Reid F. Ellsworth, "So well written, so comprehensive, and so personal to me - I have known some of these men and their families. Stephen Dando-Collins has done his homework." --Elodie Caldwell, daughter of escapee Reid F. Ellsworth, "A detailed look at the escape attempts by intrepid British and American POWs from Nazi camps near the end of World War II...An exciting account from a passionate author who has done the necessary research." -- Kirkus Reviews "Stephen Dando-Collins brilliantly illuminates the Shubin break of 1945, both the largest breakout by US prisoners-of-war in history and the biggest Allied escape of World War II. He skillfully traces the irrepressible desire for freedom that bound the more than 250 escapees from Oflag 64 as they hit home runs for their liberty, often with the help of the Polish resistance. With a cast of names that includes Hemingway, Eisenhower, and Patton, Dando-Collins' gripping narrative ranks with the best literature on the triumph of the human spirit over seemingly unbeatable odds." --Professor Philip Samponaro, Department of History, The University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley "Stephen Dando-Collins' The Big Break weaves an engrossing account of a mass escape by American POWs from Nazi incarceration at the end of WWII and recounts their journeys through enemy territory to reach the safety of American and allied lines. A well researched and enthralling story particularly for WWII buffs." --David P Colley, author of Decision At Strasbourg "Stephen Dando-Collins is a Cornelius Ryan, a Stephen Ambrose for a new generation, bringing alive the daring deeds of World War Two! The Big Break is a wonderful book, letting us know that there are still great tales to be told from this era, and great authors to rise the challenge. For those of us who grew up with The Great Escape movie and book (and yes, maybe even the TV show Hogan's Heroes ), The Big Break is a masterful "Volume Two" to that story. For those who are new to this genre, The Big Break is an engrossing and enthralling introduction to the courage, ingenuity, and tenacity of our POWs in World War Two. Rejoice, history readers! There is a new literary giant in the land!" --Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, author of On Combat and On Killing "So well written, so comprehensive, and so personal to me - I have known some of these men and their families. Stephen Dando-Collins has done his homework." --Elodie Caldwell, daughter of escapee Reid F. Ellsworth, "Gripping...unearths the incredible tale of the brave and ingenious 250 American POWs who threw off the clutches of the German army while on the march in 1945." -- The NY Daily News "A detailed look at the escape attempts by intrepid British and American POWs from Nazi camps near the end of World War II...An exciting account from a passionate author who has done the necessary research." -- Kirkus Reviews "Stephen Dando-Collins brilliantly illuminates the Shubin break of 1945, both the largest breakout by US prisoners-of-war in history and the biggest Allied escape of World War II. He skillfully traces the irrepressible desire for freedom that bound the more than 250 escapees from Oflag 64 as they hit home runs for their liberty, often with the help of the Polish resistance. With a cast of names that includes Hemingway, Eisenhower, and Patton, Dando-Collins' gripping narrative ranks with the best literature on the triumph of the human spirit over seemingly unbeatable odds." --Professor Philip Samponaro, Department of History, The University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley "Stephen Dando-Collins' The Big Break weaves an engrossing account of a mass escape by American POWs from Nazi incarceration at the end of WWII and recounts their journeys through enemy territory to reach the safety of American and allied lines. A well researched and enthralling story particularly for WWII buffs." --David P Colley, author of Decision At Strasbourg "Stephen Dando-Collins is a Cornelius Ryan, a Stephen Ambrose for a new generation, bringing alive the daring deeds of World War Two! The Big Break is a wonderful book, letting us know that there are still great tales to be told from this era, and great authors to rise the challenge. For those of us who grew up with The Great Escape movie and book (and yes, maybe even the TV show Hogan's Heroes ), The Big Break is a masterful "Volume Two" to that story. For those who are new to this genre, The Big Break is an engrossing and enthralling introduction to the courage, ingenuity, and tenacity of our POWs in World War Two. Rejoice, history readers! There is a new literary giant in the land!" --Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, author of On Combat and On Killing "So well written, so comprehensive, and so personal to me - I have known some of these men and their families. Stephen Dando-Collins has done his homework." --Elodie Caldwell, daughter of escapee Reid F. Ellsworth
Table of Content
Acknowledgments Author's Note Glossary Chapter 1: The First American to Escape from Schubin Chapter 2: On the Loose Chapter 3: The Yanks Move in Chapter 4: Under, Over and Through the Wire Chapter 5: Death Sentences Chapter 6: The Russians are Coming Chapter 7: The Big Break, Day One Chapter 8: Game On Chapter 9: Meeting the Russkies Chapter 10: Moscow or Bust Chapter 11: The First Schubin Escapee Home Runs Chapter 12: Kriegies on the Run Chapter 13: The Hammelburg Schubinites Chapter 14: Patton Wants them Liberated Chapter 15: Fighting Through to Hammelburg Chapter 16: The Battle for the Camp Chapter 17: Busting Out Chapter 18: One Helluva Night Chapter 19: Blood and Fire on the Reussenberg Chapter 20: Freedom so Close Chapter 21: Liberation Chapter 22: Welcome Home, Kriegie Notes Bibliography Index
Copyright Date
2017
Lccn
2016-037566
Intended Audience
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