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Throughout WWII, thousands of Allied prisoners dreamed of outwitting their captors and returning to war against the Axis. Their ingenuity knew no bounds: they went over the barbed wire surrounding them and under it as well; they built tunnels of enormous length and complexity, often working with only their bare hands. They concealed themselves in their captors' vehicles an
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A fun, if occasionally repetitive, collection of essays. Good for WWII and adventure story buffs.
I liked the fact that each chapter was a separate story. Each one was exciting to read and funny at times. Brave and tenacious men and women.
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