Jean-Luc E Cartron So Close to Freedom: A World War II Story of Peril and Betrayal in the Pyrenees 9781640121027

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Автор: Jean-Luc E Cartron
Название: So Close to Freedom: A World War II Story of Peril and Betrayal in the Pyrenees
ISBN: 9781640121027
Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan)
Классификация:

Вторая мировая война

ISBN-10: 1640121021
Обложка/Формат: Hardback
Страницы: 248
Вес: 0.50 кг.
Дата издания: 01.04.2019
Язык: English
Иллюстрации: 27 figures, index
Размер: 159 x 236 x 23
Ключевые слова: Military history,Second World War
Подзаголовок: A world war ii story of peril and betrayal in the pyrenees
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Поставляется из: Англии
Описание: During World War II many escape-line organizations contributed to the Allied cause by funneling hundreds of servicemen trapped behind enemy lines out of occupied Europe. As the Germans tightened their noose around the escape lines and infiltrated them, the risk of discovery only grew for the servicemen who, in ever-increasing numbers, needed safe passage across the Pyrenees. In early 1944 two important escape-line organizations operated in Toulouse in southwestern France, handing over many fugitives to French passeur Jean-Louis Bazerque (“Charbonnier”). Along with several of his successful missions, Charbonnier’s only failure as a passeur is recounted in gripping detail in So Close to Freedom. This riveting story recounts how Charbonnier tried to guide a large group of fugitives-most of them downed Allied airmen, along with a French priest, two doctors, a Belgian Olympic skater, and others-to freedom across the Pyrenees. Tragically, they were discovered by German mountain troopers just shy of the Spanish border. Jean-Luc E. Cartron offers the first detailed account of what happened, showing how Charbonnier operated, his ties with “the Fran?oise” (previously “Pat O’Leary”) escape-line organization, and how the group was betrayed and by whom. So Close to Freedom sheds light not only on the complex and precarious work of escape lines but also on the concrete, nerve-racking experiences of the airmen and those helping them. It shows the desperation of all those seeking passage to Spain, the myriad dangers they faced, and the lengths they would go to in order to survive.
Дополнительное описание: European history|Second World War

So Close to Freedom: A World War II Story of Peril and Betrayal in the Pyrenees, Jean-Luc E Cartron