Escape from Villingen, 1918

On July 26, 1918, American aviator George Puryear shot down a German observation plane and then landed to accept the crew's surrender. In fact, he had landed inside the German lines and was captured. This text tells the story of how he led a mass escape from the prison camp at Villingen, Germany.

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Dwight R. Messimer is lecturer in history at San Jose State University and lives in Mountain View, California. He is author of five previous books, including Pawns of War and In the Hands of Fate.

Zusammenfassung

On July 26, 1918, American aviator George Puryear shot down a German observation plane and then landed to accept the crew's surrender. In fact, he had landed inside the German lines and was captured. This text tells the story of how he led a mass escape from the prison camp at Villingen, Germany.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: San Jose Dwight R. Messimer (Lecturer in History, Dwight R. Messimer, Dwight R. (Lecturer in History Messimer, Dwight R. Messimer (Lecturer in History USA)
• Verlag: Texas A&M University Press
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 01.09.2000
• EAN: 9780890969564
• ISBN: 978-0-89096-956-4
• Seiten: 214
• Abmessung: 164 mm x 244 mm x 22 mm
• Gewicht: 562 g
• Serien: C. A. Brannen; C.A. Brannen Series; C. A. Brannen; C.A. Brannen Series
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Geschichte > Regional- und Ländergeschichte; Sachbuch > Geschichte > Sonstiges