Full Description
Students, military historians, and casual readers will all find this compelling collection useful in learning about escape strategies, hostage situations, and rescue operations during times of conflict.
Great Wartime Escapes and Rescues tells the captivating stories of dozens of escapes and rescues from conflicts dating from the 16th century to present, with extensive coverage of the world wars of the 20th century and the Vietnam War. In addition, escapes and rescues related to terrorist activities and regional conflicts are featured. Some stories of escapes and rescues included in this work have been written about extensively and portrayed in films, including The Great Escape and Captain Phillips' rescue by Navy SEALs. Other stories are less widely known but just as absorbing.
The book opens with a detailed introductory essay that illuminates the government policies and tactics various countries have used to rescue soldiers and civilians during wartime, as well as the diverse methods that prisoners of war have used to escape notorious camps and prisons. The entries, organized alphabetically, are augmented by engaging sidebars related to the escapes and rescues. The book also includes references to such sources as autobiographies, biographies, news accounts, and interviews with veterans.
Contents
List of Entries
Introduction
A-Z Entries
Air France Flight 8969
Andersonville
Argo
Ash, William
Benuzzi, Felice
Black Hawk Down
Bonaparte, Napoleon
Brickhill, Paul
Buchanan, Jessica, and Poul Hagen Thisted
Burns, Joe Lee
Cabanatuan Prison Rescue
Cavell, Edith
Charlie Company
Churchill, Winston
Code Name Bright Light
Comet Line
Cornelius, Elias
Cowra, Australia
Dakota War of 1862
Dengler, Dieter
Dramesi, John A.
Dunkirk: Operation Dynamo
East German Escapes
Eichmann, Adolf
Fields, Kenny Wayne
Flight 181: Mogadishu Hijack 1977
Flight 571: Tel Aviv Hijack 1972 (aka Operation Isotope)
Fort Stanton
Garros, Eugene Adrien Roland Georges
Giraud, Henri Honoré
Glazier, Willard W.
Grimson, George
Hambleton, Iceal "Gene"
Hamill, Thomas—Civilian Contractor
Harrer, Heinrich
Holzminden: The First Great Escape
Hoover, Robert
Iran Hostage Rescue Attempt: Operation Eagle Claw
Izac (Isaacs), Edouard
Jensen, Agnes
Joseph, Dilip
Kilpatrick, Ralph
Larive, Etienne Henri "Hans"
Libby Prison Escape
Locher, Roger
Long-Range Reconnaissance Patrols
Los Baños Prison Camp Rescue
Lynch, Jessica
Mary, Queen of Scots
Mayaguez Incident
McBrayer, James
Morgan, John H.
Munich Olympics
Mussolini, Benito
O'Grady, Scott
Operation Barras
Operation Chavín de Huántar
Operation Dragon Rouge
Operation Dustoff
Operation Halyard
Operation Jericho
Operation Jonathan
Operation Nimrod
Operations Berlin, Market Garden, and Pegasus
Pekerney, Sasha, and Toivi Blatt, 300 Others
Phillips, Richard
Pluschow, Gunther
Rowe, James N. (Nick)
Ruffatto, Barney
Son Tay Raid: Operation Ivory Coast/Kingpin
Stalag Luft III: Great Escape
Takur Ghar
Tapscott, Robert, and Wilbert Widdicombe
Task Force Smith: Battle of Osan
Third Platoon, George Company
Villingen Prison
Vrba, Rudolph, and Alfred Wetzler
Wattenberg, Jürgen: Camp Papago Park Escape
Webb, Kate
Werra, Franz von
Bibliography
Index
