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You will find books on World War II Italy covering British and Allied prisoners of war, escape and evasion, and special operations.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Malcolm Tudor is an Anglo-Italian historian.
His British father was a soldier with the Eighth Army in Italy and his
Italian mother and grandparents helped Allied escaped prisoners of war.
Malcolm is a member of the Anglo-Italian Family History Society.
He is the author of six non-fiction books on World War II Italy.
'Malcolm Tudor
writes expertly on this period' - - - Harry Shindler of the Italy
Star Association.
This is what our customers say about the books:
- 'Authentic.'
- 'Packed with information.'
- 'Fascinating.'
NEWS FLASH
Australian businessman Dan Burman pictured with one
of Malcolm's books outside the wartime camp where his grandfather, Lieutenant
William Burman, was a prisoner of war. The lieutenant made a daring escape
to Switzerland. His story is one of those included in the new book Beyond
the Wire.
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BEYOND THE WIRE: A TRUE STORY OF ALLIED POWs IN ITALY 1943-1945
This book reveals the inside story of the greatest
escape in wartime Italy. On 9 September 1943 over five hundred officers
and men marched out of camp 49 at Fontanellato, just ahead of a German
column sent to take over the camp. Among the brave Italians who helped
the escapers were the author's mother and grandparents.
AT WAR IN ITALY 1943-1945, TRUE ADVENTURES IN ENEMY TERRITORY
The first Allied servicemen behind enemy lines were thousands of prisoners of war who escaped in September 1943. Over the next 20 months the British and Americans sent hundreds of secret missions into German-occupied Italy. This book reveals what is was really like to live in enemy territory. It includes special operations by SOE and OSS, special duty flights, and the most daring SAS raid.
PRISONERS AND PARTISANS: ESCAPE AND EVASION IN WORLD WAR II ITALY
This book covers one of the most remarkable stories of World War II. Over twenty thousand servicemen escaped to Switzerland or to Allied forces in Italy. The former prisoners of war and airmen were from Britain, the Commonwealth and the United States. The men succeeded despite German occupation and the return of Fascism. Most were saved by Italian civilians and members of the Resistance.
ESCAPE FROM ITALY 1943-45: ALLIED ESCAPERS AND HELPERS IN FASCIST ITALY
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Read how many escapers walked hundreds of miles
to rejoin Allied forces. Others crossed the Alps to Switzerland. Gradually,
escape lines were created by Allied military intelligence and the Italian
Resistance. The fugitives were passed from one safe house to another.
Then came the dangerous crossing of the enemy lines or the border...
SPECIAL FORCE: SOE AND THE ITALIAN RESISTANCE 1943-1945
This book uncovers the secret history of the Special Operations Executive in Italy. Its mission was to support the partisans in their desperate struggle against vastly superior enemy forces. The rebels relied upon Allied airdrops of weapons and supplies ...
