The Resource The grand escape : the greatest prison breakout of the 20th century, by Neal Bascomb
The grand escape : the greatest prison breakout of the 20th century, by Neal Bascomb
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- Summary
- "At the height of World War I, as Allied and German forces battled in the trenches and in the air, any captured Allied soldiers and pilots were sent to a web of German prisons. The most dangerous POWs, the ones most talented at escaping, were sent to the camp of Holzminden--better known as "Hellminden." A land-locked Alcatraz of sorts, its rules enforced with cruel precision, the prison was the pride of a ruthless commandant named Karl Niemeyer. This is the story of a group of ingenious and defiant Allied soldiers and pilots who dared to escape from Holzminden, right under Niemeyer's nose. Leading a team that tunneled through the prison's foundation and far beyond its walls, these breakout artists forged documents, smuggled in supplies, and bribed guards. Twice the tunnel was almost exposed, and the whole plan foiled. But in the end, a group of ten prisoners escaped and made it out of enemy territory in the biggest POW breakout of World War I, inspiring their countrymen in the darkest hours of the fight."--Dust jacket
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 275 pages
- Note
- "In association with Scholastic Focus."
- Isbn
- 9781338140347
- Label
- The grand escape : the greatest prison breakout of the 20th century
- Title
- The grand escape
- Title remainder
- the greatest prison breakout of the 20th century
- Statement of responsibility
- by Neal Bascomb
- Title variation
- Greatest prison breakout of the 20th century
- Subject
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- Biographies
- Biography
- trueCourage
- trueEscaped prisoners of war
- trueEscapes
- trueGermany
- Germany -- Holzminden
- Great Britain
- Instructional and educational works
- Juvenile works
- trueMilitary pilots
- Prisoner-of-war escapes
- truePrisoner-of-war escapes
- Prisoner-of-war escapes -- Germany | Holzminden
- Prisoner-of-war escapes -- Germany | Holzminden -- Juvenile literature
- Prisoners of war
- truePrisoners of war
- Prisoners of war -- Germany | Holzminden -- Biography
- Prisoners of war -- Germany | Holzminden -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Prisoners of war -- Great Britain -- Biography
- Prisoners of war -- Great Britain -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- truePrisons
- trueSoldiers
- World War (1914-1918)
- trueWorld War I
- trueWorld War I -- Prisoners and prisons, German
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Prisoners and prisons
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Prisoners and prisons, German
- 1914-1918
- trueAirmen
- Biographies
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Prisoners and prisons, German -- Juvenile literature
- Young adult nonfiction
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "At the height of World War I, as Allied and German forces battled in the trenches and in the air, any captured Allied soldiers and pilots were sent to a web of German prisons. The most dangerous POWs, the ones most talented at escaping, were sent to the camp of Holzminden--better known as "Hellminden." A land-locked Alcatraz of sorts, its rules enforced with cruel precision, the prison was the pride of a ruthless commandant named Karl Niemeyer. This is the story of a group of ingenious and defiant Allied soldiers and pilots who dared to escape from Holzminden, right under Niemeyer's nose. Leading a team that tunneled through the prison's foundation and far beyond its walls, these breakout artists forged documents, smuggled in supplies, and bribed guards. Twice the tunnel was almost exposed, and the whole plan foiled. But in the end, a group of ten prisoners escaped and made it out of enemy territory in the biggest POW breakout of World War I, inspiring their countrymen in the darkest hours of the fight."--Dust jacket
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 10688637
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Bascomb, Neal
- Dewey number
- 940.4/72430943597
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- Intended audience
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- Grades 9-12
- Ages 12-18
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel
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- 8
- 12
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
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- True
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- World War (1914-1918)
- World War, 1914-1918
- Prisoner-of-war escapes
- Prisoners of war
- Prisoners of war
- Prisoner-of-war escapes
- Prisoners of war
- Germany
- Great Britain
- World War, 1914-1918
- Prisoner-of-war escapes
- Prisoners of war
- World War, 1914-1918
- Prisoner-of-war escapes
- Prisoners of war
- Prisoners of war
- Target audience
- juvenile
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
- the greatest prison breakout of the 20th century
- Label
- The grand escape : the greatest prison breakout of the 20th century, by Neal Bascomb
- Note
- "In association with Scholastic Focus."
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- on1031408488
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 275 pages
- Isbn
- 9781338140347
- Lccn
- 2018016857
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1031408488
- Label
- The grand escape : the greatest prison breakout of the 20th century, by Neal Bascomb
- Note
- "In association with Scholastic Focus."
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- on1031408488
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 275 pages
- Isbn
- 9781338140347
- Lccn
- 2018016857
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1031408488
Subject
- Biographies
- Biography
- trueCourage
- trueEscaped prisoners of war
- trueEscapes
- trueGermany
- Germany -- Holzminden
- Great Britain
- Instructional and educational works
- Juvenile works
- trueMilitary pilots
- Prisoner-of-war escapes
- truePrisoner-of-war escapes
- Prisoner-of-war escapes -- Germany | Holzminden
- Prisoner-of-war escapes -- Germany | Holzminden -- Juvenile literature
- Prisoners of war
- truePrisoners of war
- Prisoners of war -- Germany | Holzminden -- Biography
- Prisoners of war -- Germany | Holzminden -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Prisoners of war -- Great Britain -- Biography
- Prisoners of war -- Great Britain -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- truePrisons
- trueSoldiers
- World War (1914-1918)
- trueWorld War I
- trueWorld War I -- Prisoners and prisons, German
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Prisoners and prisons
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Prisoners and prisons, German
- 1914-1918
- trueAirmen
- Biographies
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Prisoners and prisons, German -- Juvenile literature
- Young adult nonfiction
Genre
- Juvenile works
- Instructional and educational works
- Juvenile literature
- Biography
- Young adult nonfiction
- Biographies
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