THREE WAR BOOKS – Tales of the Great Escaper, Silent Night and Battle of Britain

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1 Tales of a Great Escaper – Wing Commander Ken Rees

‘Often quoted as the model for the Steve McQueen character in The Great Escape, by age 21 Ken had already trained to be a pilot officer; flown 56 hair-raising bomber missions; taken part in the siege of Malta; got married; been shot down into a remote Norwegian lake; and been captured, interrogated and sent to Stalag Luft III. It was here that Rees took part in and survived the Great Escape. This is his remarkable story of capture, courage and camaraderie in the face of terrible danger. This is the story of the three tunnels. This is what really happened’.

2 Silent Night – Stanley Weintraub

‘The Christmas football match between English and German soldiers on the frontline in 1914 is the stuff of legend. But it was no myth, nor an isolated incident: the desire for peace and reconciliation spread along the Western Front and for a few short days, men from both sides laid down their guns and emerged from their trenches, coming together to share food, gifts, games and carols’.

3 Battle of Britain – Patrick Bishop

‘Battle of Britain is a riveting chronicle of the epic struggle between the Royal Air Force and the Luftwaffe. It is the story of Britain’s fight for national survival, from the shock defeat and evacuation from Dunkirk in May/June 1940 to Fighter Command’s assertion of superiority over the Luftwaffe in mid-September. Battle of Britain takes the reader through that summer day by day, revealing the ongoing battle’s impact on flyers and civilians alike’.

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