Crawl to freedom : Australian POW escapes of World War One
Prickett, Darren2024
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Place reservation for Crawl to freedom : Australian POW escapes of World War OneDuring World War One over 4000 Australian servicemen were taken prisoner. Yet the prisoner of war experiences of the Anzacs are frequently forgotten, treated as mere footnotes in the proliferation of the literature of Australian military history. Where individual stories have been told they are often from the perspective of life as a POW. It could be assumed that the Australian POWs of WWI passed quietly into captivity. The opposite was in fact the case. Many of the Anzacs attempted escape, with over 40 successfully making their way to England or across the battlefields of Western Europe to allied lines - to ultimately score home-runs! Crawl to Freedom is a collection of stories of those successful home-runs. From enlistment to capture, the journeys and efforts of the escapees are forensically explored as the Anzacs fight for their freedom. The astonishing stories tell of mateship, courage and determination in the face of adversity, these soldiers succeeded in overcoming their hardships to fulfill their ingenious endeavours to escape. Crawl to Freedom combines meticulous research with a forensic analysis to tell these astonishing stories of daring, perseverance and endurance ... stories crying out to be told for over 100 years!.
Main title:
Crawl to freedom : Australian POW escapes of World War One / by Darren Prickett.
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Imprint:
Newport, NSW : Blue Sky Publishing, 2024.
Collation:
392 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Holland, 1917Holland, 1918SwitzerlandRussiaCrossing the lines.
ISBN:
9781923144255 (paperback)
Dewey class:
940.472
Language:
English
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Subject:
World War, 1914-1918 -- Prisoners of war, AustralianWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Participation, AustralianPrisoner-of-war escapes -- Netherlands -- History -- 20th centuryPrisoner-of-war escapes -- Switzerland -- History -- 20th centuryPrisoner-of-war escapes -- Russia -- History -- 20th centuryEscaped prisoners of war -- Australia -- BiographySoldiers -- Australia -- BiographyPrisoners of war -- Australia -- Biography
BRN:
461668
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 940.472 CRA | Onloan - Due: 11 Nov 2024 |
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