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I bought this after a positive review in the Telegraph, but came away a bit disappointed that the content, whilst interesting and, in most cases, new to me didn't have enough meat on it. This was especially so when comparing the price (£20) with WW2 books I've read by Max Hastings and Roger Moorhouse. Perhaps too some of the individual chapters weren't really strong enough and fewer but more detailed chapters might have worked better.
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edwardsgt | Jul 21, 2020 |
Excellent detailing on the early life and tragic end of the man who coordinated the legendary mass breakout of Stalag Luft III during World War II. You wonder how much more you could learn about a man and an incident so long after it happened; well, here you are presented thus in a most entertaining and enlightening read. As you might expect there's a lot of anecdotes of incidents that happened during Roger Bushell's early life in South Africa; his travel to England and subsequent schooling at Cambridge; his passion with skiing and flying and thus his commissioning in the RAF, where he was, sadly, shot down on his very first engagement of the enemy (after shooting down two Messerschmidts, mind you!) His first escape attempts are detailed, and even his love life before, during, and after his imprisonment. It's interesting stuff, even though you almost certainly already know the sad ending. This will have to go along with Brickhill's "The Great Escape" and Eric Williams' "The Wooden Horse" as required reading for those interested in the goings-on at Stalag Luft III and the aftermath thereof. Recommended.… (més)
 
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Jamski | Hi ha 3 ressenyes més | Jul 18, 2018 |
An amazing story! I have always been fascinated by WW2 Allied prisoner of war stories; fondly remembering "The Colditz Story" and "The Wooden Horse". "The Great Escape" is one of my favourite films (despite its inaccuracies) and "Colditz" will forever remain in my top 10 TV shows (does anyone else remember the incredible performance of Michael Bryant as the prisoner trying to be repatriated by pretending he was insane?).
This book, telling in great detail the real story of "Big X" and his life up to and including the Great Escape and it's aftermath, is fascinating, both as a biography and in detailing the incredible organisation that was brought to bear in the camps. Equally interesting are the depictions of the attitudes of German officers to their "enemies" and the way in which prisoners' correspondence became a key element within military intelligence.
The writing is workmanlike, which suits the subject matter perfectly and I strongly recommend it to anyone with an interest in this field.
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johnwbeha | Hi ha 3 ressenyes més | Nov 18, 2015 |

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Obres
6
Membres
155
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#135,097
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½ 3.4
Ressenyes
5
ISBN
16

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