Aircraft Down!: Evading Capture in WWII Europe (Potomac Books' History of War series)
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.72 (537 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1574887548 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-26 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Gen. Caine, USAF (Ret.), has more than 4,500 hours of flight time, taught military history at the U.S. Philip D. Air Force Academy, and is the author of American Pilots in the RAF (Brassey’s, Inc., 1993) and Aircraft Down! Evading Capture in WWII Europe (Brassey’s, Inc., 1997). . He lives in Monument, Colorado. Brig
Great stuff! Eugene W. Harmes III Fast paced and very hard to put down, this book really gets you into the WWII evasion experience. The sense of urgency and suspense really comes throughmy heart was racing as I read about downed airmen stealing clothes to blend in with the locals and racing away from the scene of the crash, sometimes right through German troops. This book really highlights the efforts and risk of the collaborators, and just how dedicated they were to doing their part in the war effort. A very highly recommended read!. Amazon Customer said Highly Entertaining. This book is a highly readable tome of the experiences of downed bomber crews and fighter pilots. The willingness of the underground and the general population of the occupied countries to help these evaders at the risk of their own lives in highly inspiring. Mr. Caine describes the terrifying experiences of the evaders - their fight against hunger and the cold, their courage, the loneliness. This book make for exceptional reading and is worth a space in your library.. "Engrossing true stories" according to G. McKenzie. Let me just echo the many positive reviews already written on this book.This is an outstanding collection of true stories of evasion behind enemy lines. Better than fiction, this book is one of the most engrossing accounts of actual events during World War II that I have ever read. The stories are fascinating and the book is very well written and researched. I highly recommend it.
Although there have been other books on evaders, none have gone into so much detail, enabling the reader virtually to share the courage, fear, ingenuity, and luck of the downed airmen. Additionally, the willingness of the underground and the general population of the occupied areas to help the evaders at the risk of their own lives is inspiring. This is an excellent book, and I recommend it highly." Donald S. Lopez, deputy director, National Air and Space Museum . Despite this detail, it is very readable and spiced with humor. "AIRCRAFT DOWN! covers a neglected area of WWII aviation history and covers it well
An authority on pilot evasion, escape, and survival recounts extraordinary adventures that took place in Holland, Belgium, France, Spain, Italy, Albania, and Greece during World War II.