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Castle of the Eagles: Escape from Mussolini’s Colditz
Mark Felton
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Description for Castle of the Eagles: Escape from Mussolini’s Colditz
Hardback. High in the Tuscan hills above Florence, the menacing Vincigliata Castle - a very special prisoner-of-war camp converted on Mussolini's personal orders - held thirteen of the most senior British and Commonwealth officers captured during the campaign in North Africa. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 242 x 32. Weight in Grams: 574.
'Keeps up the suspense to the end.' The Times Literary Supplement
'An extraordinary, and largely forgotten wartime story -- brought back to life in this Boys' Own account.' The Daily Mail
High in the Tuscan hills above Florence, an elaborate medieval castle, converted to a POW camp on Mussolini's personal orders, holds one of the most illustrious groups of prisoners in the history of warfare.
The dozen or so British and Commonwealth senior officers includes three knights of the realm and two VCs. The youngest of them is 48, the oldest 63. One is missing a hand ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Icon Books
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Duxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781785781186
SKU
9781785781186
Shipping Time
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About Mark Felton
Mark Felton has written over a dozen books on World War Two, including most recently, Castle of the Eagles, The Sea Devils and Zero Night, an account of a mass POW escape, described as 'a thundering good read' by History of War magazine. His Japan's Gestapo was named 'Best Book of 2009' by the Japan Times. He also writes regularly ... Read more
Reviews for Castle of the Eagles: Escape from Mussolini’s Colditz
Another excellent example of [Felton's] growing library of sensational true war stories.
Soldier Felton really brings this tale of incredible wartime daring and heroism to life.
Family Tree A remarkable story of wartime bravery and escape.
The Herald [A] stunning true story.
Daily Record Keeps up the suspense to the end.
Times Literary Supplement A ... Read more
Soldier Felton really brings this tale of incredible wartime daring and heroism to life.
Family Tree A remarkable story of wartime bravery and escape.
The Herald [A] stunning true story.
Daily Record Keeps up the suspense to the end.
Times Literary Supplement A ... Read more