Gunther Plüschow : airman, escaper, explorer : the remarkable story of the only German POW ever to escape from Britain
Rippon, Anton2009
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Gunther Plüschow of the German Imperial Navy holds a unique place in history - during the First World War he was the only German prisoner of war ever to escape from the British mainland and make it all the way back to the Fatherland. This book describes his exploits as a pioneering aviator and much more.
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Imprint:
Barnsley : Pen & Sword Military, 2009.
Collation:
xii, 194 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references, filmography and index.
ISBN:
9781848841321 (hbk)
Dewey class:
629.13092
Language:
English
Subject:
Plüschow, Gunther, 1886-1931World War, 1914-1918 -- Aerial operations, GermanPrisoners of war -- Great Britain -- BiographyPrisoners of war -- Germany -- BiographyPrisoner-of-war escapes -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th centuryAir pilots -- Germany -- BiographyExplorers -- Germany -- BiographySouth America -- Discovery and exploration -- German
BRN:
610643