The last escaper
By: by Peter Tunstall ; foreword by Major-General Corran Purdon
Contributors: Purdon, Corran, writer of foreword
Publisher: Overlook Duckworth
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9781468310559
Copyright date: 2014
Subjects: Prisoners of war; Military Air pilots; British Personal narratives; British Aerial operations; German Prisoners and prisons; Prisoner-of-war escapes; World War, 1939-1945; Biography; History
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes index.