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Castle of the eagles : escape from Mussolini's Colditz / Mark Felton.

High in the Tuscan hills above Florence, the menacing Vincigliata Castle a very special prisoner-of-war camp converted on Mussolini's personal orders - held thirteen of the most senior British and Commonwealth officers captured during the campaign in North Africa.

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Barcode Shelf Location Collection Volume Ref. Branch Status Due Date Res.
C9008432528 940.54724 FEL
Adult nonfiction   Smithfield Branch . . On Loan . 7 May 2024
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ISBN 9781785781186
9781785782190
Dewey 940.54724
Author Felton, Mark, 1974- author.
Title Castle of the eagles : escape from Mussolini's Colditz / Mark Felton.
Published London : Icon, 2017.
Physical description xii, 308 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Note Includes bibliographical references.
Contents note Machine generated contents note: 1.The Prize Prisoner -- 2.A Gift of Goggles -- 3.Mazawattee's Mad House -- 4.Men of Honour -- 5.Advance Party -- 6.The Travelling Menagerie -- 7.The Eagles' Nest -- 8.Trial and Error -- 9.Going Underground -- 10.Six Seconds -- 11.The Ghost Goes West -- 12.Under the Dome -- 13.Through the Night of Doubt and Sorrow -- 14.The Pilgrim Band -- 15.Elevenses -- 16.Boy Scouting -- 17.Mickey Blows the Gaff -- 18.Night Crossing.
Summary High in the Tuscan hills above Florence, the menacing Vincigliata Castle a very special prisoner-of-war camp converted on Mussolini's personal orders - held thirteen of the most senior British and Commonwealth officers captured during the campaign in North Africa.
Subject Prisoners of war -- Italy -- Florence -- History -- 20th century
Prisoner-of-war escapes -- Italy -- Fiesole -- History -- 20th century
Prisoners of war -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century
World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, Italian
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