Epic German (or Italian) Escapes

A Listmania! list by Ian H. Robertson
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Escape from England: Including the Escape from the Siege of Tsingtao Back to Europe
1.  Escape from England: Including the Escape from the Siege of Tsingtao Back to Europe by Gunther Pluschow
The list author says:
  "Two epic escapes in one book - Pluschow escaped halfway round the world from China before he was arrested at Gibraltar."
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Seven Years in Tibet (Flamingo Modern Classics)
2.  Seven Years in Tibet (Flamingo Modern Classics) by Heinrich Harrer
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  "Quite simply one of the world's greatest travel books."
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One That Got Away
3.  One That Got Away by James Leasor
The list author says:
  "Not the only one that got away, as this list shows! As well as von Werra's successful escape from Canada to the USA, it also includes his attempted escape from the English Lake District."
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Our Chances Were Zero: The Daring Escape by Two German POW's from India in 1942
4.  Our Chances Were Zero: The Daring Escape by Two German POW's from India in 1942 by Rolf Magener
The list author says:
  "Magener and Have escaped from Dehra Dun with Heinrich Harrer. Whilst Harrer headed for Tibet, they travelled to the Japanese lines in Burma. An epic tale of both bluff and jungle survival."
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No Picnic on Mount Kenya: A Daring Escape, a Perilous Climb
5.  No Picnic on Mount Kenya: A Daring Escape, a Perilous Climb by Felice Benuzzi
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  "Benuzzi and his two companions escaped from their POW camp to the freedom of the mountains and Mount Kenya. A remarkable story."
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As Far as My Feet Will Carry Me
6.  As Far as My Feet Will Carry Me by Josef M. Bauer
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  "An amazing 3 year trek from Eastern Siberia to Persia to get back to Germany."
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