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Author : Philip Bertram Murray Allan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Crime and criminals
ISBN : OCLC:976866684
Author : P B M (Philip Bertram Murra Allan
Publisher : Hassell Street Press
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2021-09-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1013806778
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Daniel Zaborowski
Publisher : Daniel Zaborowski
Page : 61 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-15
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9791222428161
"Prison Break: The Incredible Stories of Escaping Imprisonment" is an exciting and engaging book that explores the most famous prison breaks in history. The book provides readers with a captivating look at the people who have attempted and succeeded in escaping from some of the most secure prisons around the world. From early prison breaks to Hollywood-inspired escapes, the book covers a range of fascinating stories, including high-profile escapes by political prisoners and famous criminals. The book also explores failed prison break attempts, and the future of prison security. Overall, "Prison Break" is an entertaining and informative read that sheds light on the incredible human ingenuity and determination that drives people to attempt to break free from confinement.
Author : Paul Buck
Publisher : Kings Road Publishing
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2012-04-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781843589600
These men for whom there is little else that life has to offer, little or nothing to lose; these are men who are at the limits; these are men who might walk on hot coals without burning their feet.' In the folklore of World War II, the memory of those heroes who staged 'Great Escapes' from PoW camps still endures. But what of the other side of the coin: the audacious and daring breakouts of gangsters and villains today? The focus of Prison Break is one these 'Great Escapes' from civilian prisons, whether the escape is planned or opportunistic, aided from within by corrupt guards or facilitated by a violent gang of intruders. We travel with out subjects as they go over walls, tunnel out, or are lifted from the exercise yard into the skies. The exploits of such legendary Houdini type figures as the 18th Century rogue Jack Sheppard and the Canadian serial escaper Wayne Carlson are recounted alongside tales of breakouts from seemingly unassailable jails; Alcatraz, Northern Ireland's Maze prison, and the Bangkok Hilton.
Author : John D. Lukacs
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2023-04-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781668021330
The “riveting” (John Wukovits, author of Admiral “Bull” Halsey) and all-but-unknown account of ten American prisoners of war who escaped from a Japanese prison during World War II. On April 4, 1943, ten American prisoners of war and two Filipino convicts executed a daring escape from one of Japan’s most notorious prison camps. The prisoners were survivors of the infamous Bataan Death March and the Fall of Corregidor, and the prison from which they escaped was surrounded by an impenetrable swamp and reputedly escape-proof. Theirs was the only successful group escape from a Japanese POW camp during the Pacific war. Escape from Davao is the “remarkable” (Bill Sloan, author of Brotherhood of Heroes) story of one of the most extraordinary incidents in the Second World War and of what happened when the Americans returned home to tell the world what they had witnessed. Davao Penal Colony, on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao, was a prison plantation where thousands of American POWs toiled alongside Filipino criminals and suffered from tropical diseases and malnutrition, as well as the cruelty of their captors. The American servicemen were rotting in a hellhole from which escape was considered impossible, but ten of them, realizing that inaction meant certain death, planned to escape. Their bold plan succeeded with the help of Filipino allies, both patriots and the guerrillas who fought the Japanese sent to recapture them. Their trek to freedom repeatedly put the Americans in jeopardy, yet they eventually succeeded in returning home to the United States to fulfill their self-appointed mission: to tell Americans about Japanese atrocities and to rally the country to the plight of their comrades still in captivity. But the government and the military had a different timetable for the liberation of the Philippines and ordered the men to remain silent. Their testimony, when it finally emerged, galvanized the nation behind the Pacific war effort and made the men celebrities. Over the decades this remarkable story, called the “greatest story of the war in the Pacific” by the War Department in 1944, has faded away. Because of wartime censorship, the full story has never been told until now. John D. Lukacs spent years researching this heroic event, interviewing survivors, reading their letters, searching archival documents, and traveling to the decaying prison camp and its surroundings. His dramatic, gripping account of the escape brings this remarkable tale back to life, where a new generation can admire the resourcefulness and patriotism of the men who fought the Pacific war.
Author : Library of Congress
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Subject catalogs
ISBN : STANFORD:36105211444000
A cumulative list of works represented by Library of Congress printed cards.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 866 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1927
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015055410495
Author : Library of Congress
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 632 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015082931869
Author : John D. Lukacs
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2010-05-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781439180433
On April 4, 1943, ten American prisoners of war and two Filipino convicts executed a daring escape from one of Japan’s most notorious prison camps. The prisoners were survivors of the infamous Bataan Death March and the Fall of Corregidor, and the prison from which they escaped was surrounded by an impenetrable swamp and reputedly escape-proof. Theirs was the only successful group escape from a Japanese POW camp during the Pacific war. Escape from Davao is the story of one of the most remarkable incidents in the Second World War and of what happened when the Americans returned home to tell the world what they had witnessed. Davao Penal Colony, on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao, was a prison plantation where thousands of American POWs toiled alongside Filipino criminals and suffered from tropical diseases and malnutrition, as well as the cruelty of their captors. The American servicemen were rotting in a hellhole from which escape was considered impossible, but ten of them, realizing that inaction meant certain death, planned to escape. Their bold plan succeeded with the help of Filipino allies, both patriots and the guerrillas who fought the Japanese sent to recapture them. Their trek to freedom repeatedly put the Americans in jeopardy, yet they eventually succeeded in returning home to the United States to fulfill their self-appointed mission: to tell Americans about Japanese atrocities and to rally the country to the plight of their comrades still in captivity. But the government and the military had a different timetable for the liberation of the Philippines and ordered the men to remain silent. Their testimony, when it finally emerged, galvanized the nation behind the Pacific war effort and made the men celebrities. Over the decades this remarkable story, called the “greatest story of the war in the Pacific” by the War Department in 1944, has faded away. Because of wartime censorship, the full story has never been told until now. John D. Lukacs spent years researching this heroic event, interviewing survivors, reading their letters, searching archival documents, and traveling to the decaying prison camp and its surroundings. His dramatic, gripping account of the escape brings this remarkable tale back to life, where a new generation can admire the resourcefulness and patriotism of the men who fought the Pacific war.
Author : British Museum. Department of Printed Books
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1776 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1933
Category : Subject catalogs
ISBN : MINN:31951001930368E
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 836 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1926
Category : English literature
ISBN : IND:30000144295791
Author : Ben Harrison
Publisher : Magill Bibliographies
Page : 800 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : UOM:39015041062707
Takes the reader on an exploration of this genre, from the mid-nineteenth century through 1993.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 578 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1928
Category : Libraries
ISBN : UOM:39015036904814
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1928
Category : Alcoholism
ISBN : UCAL:$B597963
Contains papers read at the quarterly meetings of the society, and extracts from the discussions following them with other communications dealing with alcohol and alcoholism
Author : Library of Congress,American Library Association. Committee on Resources of American Libraries. National Union Catalog Subcommittee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 762 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Catalogs, Union
ISBN : UOM:39015082905657