The big break : the greatest American WWII POW escape story never told
(Audiobook CD)
Author
Contributors
Woodson, Paul, narrator.
Published
Prince Frederick, MD : Recorded Books, [2017].
ISBN
9781501946899, 1501946897
Status
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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St. Charles Public Library District - Adult Audiobooks | AUDIO BOOK 940.547243 DAN | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Americans -- Poland -- Szubin -- Biography.
Biographies.
Oflag 64 (Concentration camp)
Prisoner-of-war escapes -- Poland -- Szubin -- History -- 20th century.
Prisoners of war -- Poland -- Szubin -- Biography.
Soldiers -- United States -- Biography.
Sound recordings.
United States. -- Army -- Officers -- Biography.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Concentration camps -- Poland -- Szubin.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, German.
Biographies.
Oflag 64 (Concentration camp)
Prisoner-of-war escapes -- Poland -- Szubin -- History -- 20th century.
Prisoners of war -- Poland -- Szubin -- Biography.
Soldiers -- United States -- Biography.
Sound recordings.
United States. -- Army -- Officers -- Biography.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Concentration camps -- Poland -- Szubin.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, German.
More Details
Published
Prince Frederick, MD : Recorded Books, [2017].
Format
Audiobook CD
Physical Desc
7 audio discs (approximately 8 hours, 15 minutes) : digital, CD audio ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
9781501946899, 1501946897
Notes
General Note
Compact discs.
Participants/Performers
Narrated by Paul Woodson.
Description
"Oflag 64, a World War II prisoner of war (POW) camp based in Schubin, Poland, was speculated to be one of the only POW camps set up exclusively for U.S. Army ground component officers. About 150 American officers lived in the camp in 1943, and by 1945, that number had expanded to 1,500. When the German commandant Colonel Fritz Schneider received orders to march all of his prisoners to west Germany to escape the Russians in January 1945, that number declined rapidly as the American officers put into place long-existing escape plans that would make history. In The Big Break, we follow famous POWs, such as General Eisenhower's personal aide, General Patton's son-in-law, and Ernest Hemingway's eldest son, as the first American escapes via a tunnel in a stinking latrine, with almost 250 US officers following closely behind in a mass break. Historian Stephen Dando-Collins chronicles the gripping story of irrepressible Americans determined to be free, brave Poles risking their lives to help them, and dogmatic Nazis determined to stop them"--,Provided by publisher.
Local note
AUDIOBOOK CD
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Dando-Collins, S., & Woodson, P. (2017). The big break: the greatest American WWII POW escape story never told (Unabridged.). Recorded Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Dando-Collins, Stephen and Paul, Woodson. 2017. The Big Break: The Greatest American WWII POW Escape Story Never Told. Recorded Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Dando-Collins, Stephen and Paul, Woodson. The Big Break: The Greatest American WWII POW Escape Story Never Told Recorded Books, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Dando-Collins, Stephen,, and Paul Woodson. The Big Break: The Greatest American WWII POW Escape Story Never Told Unabridged., Recorded Books, 2017.
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