"Drawing on government and private World War II archives, Cartron gives the first detailed account of the only failed mission of the smuggler Charbonnier--when 29 Allied soldiers in a group of 35 were captured on their way to freedom over the French Pyrenees."
"Drawing on government and private World War II archives, Cartron gives the first detailed account of the only failed mission of the smuggler Charbonnier--when 29 Allied soldiers in a group of 35 were captured on their way to freedom over the French Pyrenees."Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Jean-Luc E. Cartron is an adjunct research assistant professor of biology at the University of New Mexico. He is the editor or coauthor of several books, including a biography of his grandfather, a prominent member of the Resistance in western France during World War II.
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List of Illustrations Foreword by Roger Stanton Preface Acknowledgments Author’s Note List of Abbreviations 1. A Perilous Hide-and-Seek 2. For King and Country 3. The Route Past Luchon 4. On the Run 5. Too Many 6. April Attempt 7. Hero or Villain? 8. Aftermath of a Betrayal 9. Maddy De Deken 10. The Woodcutter 11. Escapes and Hardships 12. The Road Blockade 13. Separate Fates Appendix 1: Allied Evaders, Escapers, Resistance Fighters, and Engelandvaarders Who Attempted to Cross the Pyrenees into Spain, April 19–22, 1944 Appendix 2: The Escape Line Organizations Appendix 3: Known Prisoners Who Escaped from the Train Bound for Neuengamme, June 5, 1944 Appendix 4: The Arrest and Deportation of Jacqueline Houry Appendix 5: Evaders Helped by “Françoise” Organization in 1944 in Toulouse and Surrounding Area Timeline of Key Events, 1944 Glossary Notes Selected Bibliography Index
List of Illustrations Foreword by Roger Stanton Preface Acknowledgments Author’s Note List of Abbreviations 1. A Perilous Hide-and-Seek 2. For King and Country 3. The Route Past Luchon 4. On the Run 5. Too Many 6. April Attempt 7. Hero or Villain? 8. Aftermath of a Betrayal 9. Maddy De Deken 10. The Woodcutter 11. Escapes and Hardships 12. The Road Blockade 13. Separate Fates Appendix 1: Allied Evaders, Escapers, Resistance Fighters, and Engelandvaarders Who Attempted to Cross the Pyrenees into Spain, April 19–22, 1944 Appendix 2: The Escape Line Organizations Appendix 3: Known Prisoners Who Escaped from the Train Bound for Neuengamme, June 5, 1944 Appendix 4: The Arrest and Deportation of Jacqueline Houry Appendix 5: Evaders Helped by “Françoise” Organization in 1944 in Toulouse and Surrounding Area Timeline of Key Events, 1944 Glossary Notes Selected Bibliography Index
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