The Diggers of Colditz by Jack Champ and Colin Burgess
$28.00
The Diggers of Colditz recounts the experiences of Australian prisoners of war held at Colditz Castle, the supposedly escape-proof German fortress used for persistent Allied escapees during the Second World War. Drawing on Jack Champ’s experiences and Colin Burgess’s historical research, it focuses on the ingenuity, humour, persistence and danger behind escape attempts from the castle.
Bibliographic details: Jack Champ and Colin Burgess; George Allen & Unwin Australia Pty Ltd, 1985; first edition; hardcover; English; ISBN-10 0868614866; ISBN-13 9780868614861.
Condition: Used - Very Good. Dust jacket shows light rubbing, minor edge wear and slight fading to the spine, with a small amount of wear at the corners. Binding remains sound and the book presents well.
Collections: ALL BOOKS, ALL PRODUCTS, MILITARY BOOKS, NON-FICTION BOOKS, VINTAGE BOOKS, WAR & MILITARY
Type: NON FICTION
Category: 1985, AUSTRALIAN MILITARY HISTORY, B0129, BOOKS, Books > Nonfiction > War-military > Other, Books > Nonfiction > War-military > World-War-II, COLDITZ, COLIN BURGESS, ESCAPE STORIES, GEORGE ALLEN & UNWIN, JACK CHAMP, MILITARY HISTORY, NON FICTION, PRISONERS OF WAR, VINTAGE BOOKS, WAR, WAR & MILITARY, WORLD WAR II, WWII
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