Escaper's Progress: The Remarkable POW experience of a Royal Naval Officer
Year: 2008 Language: English Author: David James Publisher: Pen & Sword Military ISBN: 978-1844158430 Format: EPUB Quality: eBook Pages count: 147 Description: David James was in Motor Gunboats (with Robert Hichens of Gunboat Command.) Captured in February 1943 after abandoning ship as a result of a fierce engagement with three German armed trawlers in the North Sea he was imprisoned in Dulag Marlag.His first tunnel was discovered before completion. In December 1943 he succeeded in escaping during the weekly bath house visit and was on the run for almost a week disguised as an officer of the Royal Bulgarian Navy. He was captured after several close calls while attempting to board a ship at Lubeck.In February 1944 he escaped again this time dressed as a Swedish sailor and travelled by train to Bremen, Hamburg, Lubeck, Rostock finishing up in Danzig, all the while searching for a suitable ship. He eventually succeeded in reaching Stockholm after 2��� days in the extreme heat of a ship's engine room. His superbly written narrative is full of suspense and excitement.
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Escaper's Progress: The Remarkable POW experience of a Royal Naval Officer
Language: English
Author: David James
Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
ISBN: 978-1844158430
Format: EPUB
Quality: eBook
Pages count: 147
Description: David James was in Motor Gunboats (with Robert Hichens of Gunboat Command.) Captured in February 1943 after abandoning ship as a result of a fierce engagement with three German armed trawlers in the North Sea he was imprisoned in Dulag Marlag.His first tunnel was discovered before completion. In December 1943 he succeeded in escaping during the weekly bath house visit and was on the run for almost a week disguised as an officer of the Royal Bulgarian Navy. He was captured after several close calls while attempting to board a ship at Lubeck.In February 1944 he escaped again this time dressed as a Swedish sailor and travelled by train to Bremen, Hamburg, Lubeck, Rostock finishing up in Danzig, all the while searching for a suitable ship. He eventually succeeded in reaching Stockholm after 2��� days in the extreme heat of a ship's engine room. His superbly written narrative is full of suspense and excitement.
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