Great Escapes of World War II by George Sullivan [1988 PAPERBACK]

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Great Escapes of World War II by George Sullivan 

FIRST EDITION PAPERBACK [1988] SCHOLASTIC BOOKS

Tight and seemingly unread vintage copy w/ tanning to pages.  *name of orig. owner scribbled on underside of cover. 


Here are the true stories of seven daring escapes by prisoners of war during World War II: Bill Fowler's escape from Colditz Castle, the "escape-proof" German fortress. Siegfried Lederer's escape from Auschwitz, the Nazi death camp. The incredible tunnel escape by dozens of Allied prisoners from Stalag Luft III that became known as The Great Escape. Plus four more stories of people who displayed great courage and stamina to overcome the iron bars, armed guards, and barbed wire that held them.