A true story of the great escape: a young Australian POW in the most audacious breakout of WWII
The first book to tell the story of an Australian POW in the famous Great Escape from Stalag Luft III in World War II, this is a moving account of the far too short life of a talented young man and a family hit hard by the Depression and war
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| Zusammenfassung: | The first book to tell the story of an Australian POW in the famous Great Escape from Stalag Luft III in World War II, this is a moving account of the far too short life of a talented young man and a family hit hard by the Depression and war Shot down in 1942, young Australian fighter pilot John Williams DFC became a POW in the notorious Stalag Luft III camp in Germany. John had joined the air force shortly before the outbreak of war and, in the larrikin tradition, led his squadron into air combat over the deserts of Libya and Egypt dressed in sandals and shorts...John and his best mate Rusty Kierath were among the 76 POWs who tunnelled their way out of the supposedly escape-proof camp under the noses of their German guards in what later became the Hollywood blockbuster, The Great Escape. Their families never learned what really happened once the pair made it out into the forest...John's niece Louise Williams has pieced together his life, from his upbringing in a tight-knit family hit hard by the Depression, to his exploits in the air, and the many missing details of the tragic escape. It is a powerful and intimate story of one of the most dramatic episodes of World War II...'A riveting tale, superbly told' - Peter FitzSimons, author and journalist..'A brilliant achievement. Louise Williams reminds us that the story of the Great Escape should not be owned by Hollywood, but rather by the families of those who made the greatest sacrifice.' - Guy Walters, author of The Real Great Escape |
| Beschreibung: | 284 Seiten, 16 ungezählte Seiten Bildtafeln Illustrationen, Portraits |
| ISBN: | 9781760296148 |
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| 505 | 8 | |a Introduction -- 1. The lost letter -- 2. The other side of the wire -- 3. How to tell a true war story -- 4. Great expectations -- the making of a young man -- 5. The next leg -- 6. Introducing Michal -- 7. Paradise on sea -- 8. In search of a decent education -- 9. The arrest -- 10. The rise of an Aussie icon -- 11. Choosing the future -- 12. The mother country -- 13. Ivo Tonder -- the last glimpse -- 14. In search of the elusive English gentleman -- 15. Scotland, and the brave -- 16. The first POW -- 17. The Australians are coming -- 18. Out in Africa -- 19. A tale of two men and two messes -- 20. To war in the desert -- 21. Reunion -- 22. Holding your nerve -- 23. Flipping the bird -- 24. A big flap -- 25. While we still have breath in our bodies -- 26. Down but not out -- 27. The face of the enemy -- 28. In the bag -- 29. Big X -- 30. Second time unlucky -- 31. The swimming pool -- 32. Another German friend -- 33. Cooking and carpentry -- 34. A ticket in the lottery -- 35. Shuffling the cards -- 36. The bereaved mother's badge -- 37. In Memoriam -- 38. Surfing at Manly -- Postscript -- the lost letter, found -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgements -- Index | |
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| adam_text | CONTENTS
Introduction 1
1 The Lost Letter 3
2 The Other Side of the Wire 7
3 How to Tell a True War Story 15
4 Great Expectations—the Making of a Young Man 17
5 The Next Leg 27
6 Introducing Michal 34
7 Paradise on Sea 39
8 In Search of a Decent Education 47
9 The Arrest 55
10 The Fuse of an Aussie Icon 58
11 Choosing the Future 67
12 The Mother Country 72
13 Ivo Tonder—The Last Glimpse 77
14 In Search of the Elusive English Gentleman 81
15 Scotland, and the Brave 95
16 The first POW 104
17 The Australians Are Coming 108
18 Out in Africa 115
19 A Tale of Two Men and Two Messes 126
20 To War in the Desert 135
21 Reunion 146
22 Holding Your Nerve 152
23 Flipping the Bird 158
24 A Big Flap 161
25 While We Still Have Breath in Our Bodies 168
26 Down But Not Out 174
27 The Face of the Enemy 178
28 In the Bag 186
29 Big X 193
30 Second Time Unlucky 197
31 The Swimming Pool 200
32 Another German Friend 207
33 Cooking and Carpentry 211
34 A Ticket in the Lottery 220
35 Shuffling the Cards 223
36 The Bereaved Mother’s Badge 230
37 In Memoriam 236
38 Surfing at Manly 244
Postscript—the Lost Letter, Found 247
Notes 248
Bibliography 272
Acknowledgements 275
Index 277
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| spelling | Williams, Louise Blakeney Verfasser (DE-588)140499547 aut A true story of the great escape a young Australian POW in the most audacious breakout of WWII Louise Williams Sydney Allen & Unwin 2017 284 Seiten, 16 ungezählte Seiten Bildtafeln Illustrationen, Portraits txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Introduction -- 1. The lost letter -- 2. The other side of the wire -- 3. How to tell a true war story -- 4. Great expectations -- the making of a young man -- 5. The next leg -- 6. Introducing Michal -- 7. Paradise on sea -- 8. In search of a decent education -- 9. The arrest -- 10. The rise of an Aussie icon -- 11. Choosing the future -- 12. The mother country -- 13. Ivo Tonder -- the last glimpse -- 14. In search of the elusive English gentleman -- 15. Scotland, and the brave -- 16. The first POW -- 17. The Australians are coming -- 18. Out in Africa -- 19. A tale of two men and two messes -- 20. To war in the desert -- 21. Reunion -- 22. Holding your nerve -- 23. Flipping the bird -- 24. A big flap -- 25. While we still have breath in our bodies -- 26. Down but not out -- 27. The face of the enemy -- 28. In the bag -- 29. Big X -- 30. Second time unlucky -- 31. The swimming pool -- 32. Another German friend -- 33. Cooking and carpentry -- 34. A ticket in the lottery -- 35. Shuffling the cards -- 36. The bereaved mother's badge -- 37. In Memoriam -- 38. Surfing at Manly -- Postscript -- the lost letter, found -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgements -- Index The first book to tell the story of an Australian POW in the famous Great Escape from Stalag Luft III in World War II, this is a moving account of the far too short life of a talented young man and a family hit hard by the Depression and war Shot down in 1942, young Australian fighter pilot John Williams DFC became a POW in the notorious Stalag Luft III camp in Germany. John had joined the air force shortly before the outbreak of war and, in the larrikin tradition, led his squadron into air combat over the deserts of Libya and Egypt dressed in sandals and shorts...John and his best mate Rusty Kierath were among the 76 POWs who tunnelled their way out of the supposedly escape-proof camp under the noses of their German guards in what later became the Hollywood blockbuster, The Great Escape. Their families never learned what really happened once the pair made it out into the forest...John's niece Louise Williams has pieced together his life, from his upbringing in a tight-knit family hit hard by the Depression, to his exploits in the air, and the many missing details of the tragic escape. It is a powerful and intimate story of one of the most dramatic episodes of World War II...'A riveting tale, superbly told' - Peter FitzSimons, author and journalist..'A brilliant achievement. Louise Williams reminds us that the story of the Great Escape should not be owned by Hollywood, but rather by the families of those who made the greatest sacrifice.' - Guy Walters, author of The Real Great Escape Stalag Luft III (DE-588)4234601-0 gnd rswk-swf Geschichte gnd rswk-swf Flugzeugführer (DE-588)4017678-2 gnd rswk-swf Luftwaffe (DE-588)4125963-4 gnd rswk-swf Kriegsgefangener (DE-588)4033131-3 gnd rswk-swf Flucht (DE-588)4017598-4 gnd rswk-swf Zweiter Weltkrieg (DE-588)4079167-1 gnd rswk-swf Australien (DE-588)4003900-6 gnd rswk-swf World War, 1939-1945 / Prisoners and prisons, German Prisoner-of-war escapes / Germany (DE-588)4006804-3 Biografie gnd-content Australien (DE-588)4003900-6 g Zweiter Weltkrieg (DE-588)4079167-1 s Luftwaffe (DE-588)4125963-4 s Flugzeugführer (DE-588)4017678-2 s Stalag Luft III (DE-588)4234601-0 b Kriegsgefangener (DE-588)4033131-3 s Flucht (DE-588)4017598-4 s Geschichte z DE-604 Digitalisierung BSB Muenchen - ADAM Catalogue Enrichment application/pdf http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&local_base=BVB01&doc_number=030158275&sequence=000001&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA Inhaltsverzeichnis |
| spellingShingle | Williams, Louise Blakeney A true story of the great escape a young Australian POW in the most audacious breakout of WWII Introduction -- 1. The lost letter -- 2. The other side of the wire -- 3. How to tell a true war story -- 4. Great expectations -- the making of a young man -- 5. The next leg -- 6. Introducing Michal -- 7. Paradise on sea -- 8. In search of a decent education -- 9. The arrest -- 10. The rise of an Aussie icon -- 11. Choosing the future -- 12. The mother country -- 13. Ivo Tonder -- the last glimpse -- 14. In search of the elusive English gentleman -- 15. Scotland, and the brave -- 16. The first POW -- 17. The Australians are coming -- 18. Out in Africa -- 19. A tale of two men and two messes -- 20. To war in the desert -- 21. Reunion -- 22. Holding your nerve -- 23. Flipping the bird -- 24. A big flap -- 25. While we still have breath in our bodies -- 26. Down but not out -- 27. The face of the enemy -- 28. In the bag -- 29. Big X -- 30. Second time unlucky -- 31. The swimming pool -- 32. Another German friend -- 33. Cooking and carpentry -- 34. A ticket in the lottery -- 35. Shuffling the cards -- 36. The bereaved mother's badge -- 37. In Memoriam -- 38. Surfing at Manly -- Postscript -- the lost letter, found -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgements -- Index Stalag Luft III (DE-588)4234601-0 gnd Flugzeugführer (DE-588)4017678-2 gnd Luftwaffe (DE-588)4125963-4 gnd Kriegsgefangener (DE-588)4033131-3 gnd Flucht (DE-588)4017598-4 gnd Zweiter Weltkrieg (DE-588)4079167-1 gnd |
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| title | A true story of the great escape a young Australian POW in the most audacious breakout of WWII |
| title_auth | A true story of the great escape a young Australian POW in the most audacious breakout of WWII |
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| title_full | A true story of the great escape a young Australian POW in the most audacious breakout of WWII Louise Williams |
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| title_sub | a young Australian POW in the most audacious breakout of WWII |
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