Kiwi Spitfire ace
Subtitle: a gripping World War II story of action, captivity, and freedom
By: J.F. Rae.
Publisher: Grub Street
Published: 2001
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 183
Subjects: Rae, Jack, 1919-; New Zealand. Royal New Zealand Air Force -- Biography; World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, New Zealand; World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, German; World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, New Zealand; Fighter pilots -- New Zealand -- Biography; Prisoners of war -- Germany -- Biography; Prisoners of war -- New Zealand -- Biography
Genres: Personal narratives, New Zealand.; Biography.
Description: Forced to crash land his Spitfire in France, Jack Rae was captured and spent 20 months in prisoner of war camps. This is the tale of his attempted escapes, his forced march across Germany and his eventual release by advancing British troops.