Bibliograph

The grand escape, the greatest prison breakout of the 20th century, by Neal Bascomb

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The grand escape, the greatest prison breakout of the 20th century, by Neal Bascomb

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

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mapsillustrations

Index

index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

12-18

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The grand escape

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1031408488

resource.readingGradeLevel

9-12

Responsibility statement

by Neal Bascomb

Sub title

the greatest prison breakout of the 20th century

Summary

"At the height of World War I, as Allied and German forces battled in the trenches and in the air, any captured Allied soldiers and pilots were sent to a web of German prisons. The most dangerous POWs, the ones most talented at escaping, were sent to the camp of Holzminden--better known as "Hellminden." A land-locked Alcatraz of sorts, its rules enforced with cruel precision, the prison was the pride of a ruthless commandant named Karl Niemeyer. This is the story of a group of ingenious and defiant Allied soldiers and pilots who dared to escape from Holzminden, right under Niemeyer's nose. Leading a team that tunneled through the prison's foundation and far beyond its walls, these breakout artists forged documents, smuggled in supplies, and bribed guards. Twice the tunnel was almost exposed, and the whole plan foiled. But in the end, a group of ten prisoners escaped and made it out of enemy territory in the biggest POW breakout of World War I, inspiring their countrymen in the darkest hours of the fight."--Dust jacket

Target audience

juvenile

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Greatest prison breakout of the 20th century

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