The Escape Artists: A Band of Daredevil Pilots and the Greatest Prison Break of the Great War
by Neal Bascomb
This was an interesting read even though the lead up to the Holzminden escape was a bit long and cumbersome. The author tells the story of many, many escape attempts by various prisoners from different POW camps, so it gets a little confusing. When the book finally arrives to the story of the the Holzminden escape, it was a well-told and amazing story.
Along the way, we learn how differently the enlisted soldier was treated compared to the officers. Even though this was a POW camp and no one was treated well, there were many privileges afforded to the officers that enabled them to attempt escape over and over again.
This book is found in the non-fiction section of our library under 940.4724 Bascomb.
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