Home Run: Allied Escape and Evasion in World War II

During World War II, the Germans and Japanese held over 306,000 British and 105,000 U.S. service members as prisoners. Over 35,000 successful U.S. and British evaders and escapers received intense training due to the high risk of being captured. This book covers the stories of these brave individuals and the organizations that helped them, highlighting heroism, betrayal, sacrifice, and cowardice.

Format: Hardback
Length: 216 pages
Publication date: 30 September 2022
Publisher: Casemate Publishers

During World War II, the Germans and Japanese held over 306,000 British and 105,000 U.S. service members as prisoners. The number of successful evaders and escapers, both U.S. and British, exceeded 35,000. Many of these were aircrew, who received intense training because of the high risk that they would have to evade or escape. This book relates how they fared in enemy hands or managed to remain free.

This book provides a complete overview of U.S. and British escape and evasion during World War II. It tells the story of the escape and evasion organizations, the Resistance-operated lines, and the dangers faced by the escapers and the evaders in a logical and compelling narrative. Heroism, betrayal, sacrifice, and cowardice are all elements of this fascinating part of the rich tapestry of World War II.

Dimension: 228 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781636241951