Paperback. After escaping a P.O.W camp with six others, Australian Lance Corporal Ralph Churches went back for his mates, all ninety of them. He got them airlifted to safety from behind German lines.He had help; the Slovene partisans, well organised and committed to ejecting the Germans. These partisans led the P.O.Ws to safety through the hills of Slovenia.A first-hand account of one of the great escapes of WW11, a tale of cunning, patience, incredible luck, courage and generosity. A great yarn, about a man who could charm the birds from the trees, talking people into one of the greatest escapes of POWs of WW2 This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Title: A Hundred Miles as the Crow Flies (Paperback)
Publisher: The Estate of Ralph Churches, Gulham Gardens
Publication Date: 2018
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0646391178
ISBN 13: 9780646391175
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new

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One of the greatest escapes of WWII happened on a compassionate whim. After planning for years and succeeding in escaping with five companions, Ralph Churches decided he had better go back and get the rest of his mates; which he did, all ninety of them, then got them airlifted from behind German lines to Italy without loss

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