Title: The last escaper /
Authors: Tunstall, Peter, 1918-2013,; Purdon, Corran,
Year: 2015
Subjects: Tunstall, Peter,; Air pilots, Military Great Britain Biography; World War, 1939-1945 Personal narratives, British.; World War, 1939-1945 Prisoners and prisons, German.; World War, 1939-1945 Aerial operations, British.; Prisoners of war Great Britain Biography; Prisoners of war Germany Biography; Prisoner-of-war escapes Germany History
Abstract: Peter Tunstall's memoir of his days in the British Royal Air Force and as one of the most celebrated British POWs of World War II. Tunstall was an infamous tormentor of his German captors. Dubbed the "cooler king" on account of his long spells in solitary, he once dropped a water "bomb" directly in the lap of a high-ranking German officer. He also devised an ingenious method for smuggling coded messages back to London. But above all he was a highly skilled pilot, loyal friend, and trusted colleague. Without false pride or bitterness, Tunstall recounts the hijinks of training to be a pilot, terrifying bombing raids, and elaborate escape attempts at once hilarious and deadly serious--all part of a poignant and human war story superbly told by a natural raconteur."--Provided by publisher.
Contents: Mission impossible -- "do you really fly?" -- Never say die -- Bomber pilot -- Temporarily unsure of our position -- "Kommen sie mit!" -- From Barth to Spangenberg to Thorn -- "What's the plan?" -- The only remedy, escape -- Colditz -- "O what a beautiful morning ...".