'Many thanks, a splendid book.'

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This book tells how most of the Allied prisoners of war in Italy during the Second World War were captured in the great tank battles across North Africa.

In September 1943 an Armistice was signed between the Allies and Italy. The invasion of the mainland began and the Germans occupied the rest of the country.

In the chaos almost 50,000 Allied POWs escaped from their camps and were helped by a secret army of Italian civilians.

They included the author's mother and grandparents who assisted 20 British and South African POWs evade capture in the mountains of northern Italy.

Many of the servicemen followed the mountain trails to neutral Switzerland or through enemy lines to friendly forces - the paths to freedom.

Military History (Non-fiction) - A5 Paperback - 76 pages - 22 photographs and 2 maps - UK price £6.99

SOME OF THE REVIEWS ...

'It is a well produced book for which Mr Tudor has done a great deal of research, but which manages to be an easy worthwhile read. He has done those brave people, in particular his family, proud.' - fil-Italia

'Gives more well researched information per page than most other books in the Trust archives.'
- Cav. Uff. J Keith Killby, OBE, founder The Monte San Martino Trust

'Unusual and quite fascinating. I can recommend it.'
- Cal Younger in The Kriegi, newsletter of the Royal Air Forces Ex-POW Association