WW2 PoW Escape Books (Non Fiction)

A Listmania! list by D25UK (UK)
 
Wings Day
1.  Wings Day by Sydney Smith
The list author says:
  "Fantastic true story about a true war hero"
Used & New from: £0.01

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Moonless Night: The Second World War Escape Epic
2.  Moonless Night: The Second World War Escape Epic by B. A. James
The list author says:
  "Gripping first hand account about the Great Escape and James's subsequent escape from Sachsenhausen"
£9.74   Used & New from: £1.30
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

The Colditz Story (Cassell Military Paperbacks)
3.  The Colditz Story (Cassell Military Paperbacks) by Pat R. Reid
The list author says:
  "The Colditz book, written by Capt Reid who made a home run from here in 1942"
Used & New from: £0.01
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

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The Latter Days at Colditz (Cassell Military Paperbacks)
4.  The Latter Days at Colditz (Cassell Military Paperbacks) by Pat R. Reid
The list author says:
  "Colditz described by Reid after his own escape"
Used & New from: £2.22
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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The Great Escape (CASSELL MILITARY PAPERBACKS)
5.  The Great Escape (CASSELL MILITARY PAPERBACKS) by Paul Brickhill
The list author says:
  "Excellent readable book written by Brickhill who was in camp at the time of the escape, but does contain some minor factual errors"
Used & New from: £0.01
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

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The Great Escape from Stalag Luft III: The Full Story of How 76 Allied Officers Carried Out World War II's Most Remarkable Mass Escape
6.  The Great Escape from Stalag Luft III: The Full Story of How 76 Allied Officers Carried Out World War II's Most Remarkable Mass Escape by Tim Carroll
The list author says:
  "A well researched account"
£12.28   Used & New from: £0.64

They Have Their Exits (Pen & Sword Military Classics)
7.  They Have Their Exits (Pen & Sword Military Classics) by Airey Neave
The list author says:
  "Neave made the first British home run from Colditz - this is his own well written story"
£5.99   Used & New from: £0.96
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

The Wooden Horse (Military Classics)
8.  The Wooden Horse (Military Classics) by Eric Williams
The list author says:
  "A novelised account of an amazing escape, written by one of the escapers, factual but with changed names"
Used & New from: £19.82
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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Lie in the Dark and Listen: The Remarkable Exploits of a WWII Bomber Pilot and Great Escaper
9.  Lie in the Dark and Listen: The Remarkable Exploits of a WWII Bomber Pilot and Great Escaper by Ken Rees
The list author says:
  "Another excellent first hand account of the Great Escape"
£7.66   Used & New from: £4.00
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

Escape from Germany: The Methods of Escape Used by R.A.F.Airmen During the 2nd World War
10.  Escape from Germany: The Methods of Escape Used by R.A.F.Airmen During the 2nd World War by Aidan Crawley
The list author says:
  "An offical account of all RAF Home runs from Germany, together with discribtions of the methods used. Crawley was a PoW himself and was Intelligence Officer at Stalag Luft 3."
Used & New from: £0.01
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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The Longest Tunnel: True Story of the Great Escape
11.  The Longest Tunnel: True Story of the Great Escape by Alan Burgess
The list author says:
  "Another good Great Escape book"
Used & New from: £0.01

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A Crowd is Not Company
12.  A Crowd is Not Company by Robert Kee
The list author says:
  "Arguably the best PoW book ever written - excellent account of Pow life"
Used & New from: £0.01
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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Under The Wire
13.  Under The Wire by William Ash
The list author says:
  "A funny first hand account about a very persistant, if unlucky escapoligist"
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.01
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)

Stolen journey
14.  Stolen journey by Oliver Philpot
The list author says:
  "Superb first hand account of the wooden horse escape"
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Wire and Walls: RAF PoWs in Itzehoe, Spangenberg & Thorn 1939-1942
15.  Wire and Walls: RAF PoWs in Itzehoe, Spangenberg & Thorn 1939-1942 by Charles Rollings
The list author says:
  "Excellently researched history, with accurate escape accounts"
£16.99   Used & New from: £2.10

Wire and Worse: RAF Prisoners of War in Laufen, Bibarach, Lubeck and Warburg 1940-42: Vol 2
16.  Wire and Worse: RAF Prisoners of War in Laufen, Bibarach, Lubeck and Warburg 1940-42: Vol 2 by Charles Rollings
The list author says:
  "Excellently researched history, with accurate escape accounts"
Used & New from: £3.00

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Free as a Running Fox
17.  Free as a Running Fox by T D Calnan
The list author says:
  "Calnan was a very persistant and unlucky escaper!"
Used & New from: £15.87
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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