His hatred of Nazism made him leave his six-month marriage to Miranda on hold. Over Germany his Halifax bomber is shot down by a night fighter: he has ten seconds to act or he will never see her again. Ambrose Adlam did not even want to go to war. Hitler's war came looking for him. The war took over his world; there was no escape. To do nothing was not an option. Ambrose joined RAF ground crew before volunteering for active service as a Flight Engineer in Halifax bombers. His chance of survival was minimal. Ambrose narrowly escaped death when his bomber plummeted to earth above Nazi Germany. On the run, he is pursued by German forces. They shot him. He survived. An odyssey through the monstrous world of Luftwaffe prisoner of war camps brought him to Stalag Luft III where an ambitious plot was brewing. The prisoners were organising a mass breakout. As a non-officer he would not be one to break free ... but he could assist the Great Escape. This was his war, his mission in life and his purpose. But would he ever see Miranda again? A gripping true story of love and war constructed from meticulous research, family records and eye-witness accounts.