The War Behind the Wire: Voices of the Vetrans - Second World War POW Experiences

Published to coincide with the major 2 part BBC1 series (Autumn 2000) of the same name, War Behind the Wire focuses on the capture, interrogation, the comradeship of camp life, escape planning and forgery techniques, tunnelling, the thrill of life on the run, re-capture and punishment, the joy of liberation.

Summary

Tie-in book to major BBC1 series to be screened during the Autumn. Interest in WW2 continues to grow. New light on the infamous German response to the Great Escape and the ever popular and legendary Colditz Castle.

Product details

• Authors: Patrick Wilson
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2020
• EAN: 9781526782311
• ISBN: 978-1-5267-8231-1
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 245 mm x 191 mm x 19 mm
• Weight: 638 g
• Illustrations: 120 black and white illustrations
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Zweiter Weltkrieg - Periode (1939 bis 1945), BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Military, Biografien: historisch, politisch, militärisch, HISTORY / Military / World War II, History - Military / War