The Resource The last escaper, by Peter Tunstall ; foreword by Major-General Corran Purdon
The last escaper, by Peter Tunstall ; foreword by Major-General Corran Purdon
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- Summary
- Peter Tunstall's memoir of his days in the British Royal Air Force and as one of the most celebrated British POWs of World War II. Tunstall was an infamous tormentor of his German captors. Dubbed the "cooler king" on account of his long spells in solitary, he once dropped a water "bomb" directly in the lap of a high-ranking German officer. He also devised an ingenious method for smuggling coded messages back to London. But above all he was a highly skilled pilot, loyal friend, and trusted colleague. Without false pride or bitterness, Tunstall recounts the hijinks of training to be a pilot, terrifying bombing raids, and elaborate escape attempts at once hilarious and deadly serious--all part of a poignant and human war story superbly told by a natural raconteur
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- viii, 320 pages
- Note
-
- Includes index
- "The untold first-hand story of the legendary World War II bomber pilot, "cooler king" and arch escape artist"--Cover
- Isbn
- 9781468310559
- Label
- The last escaper
- Title
- The last escaper
- Statement of responsibility
- by Peter Tunstall ; foreword by Major-General Corran Purdon
- Subject
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- Prisoner-of-war escapes -- Germany -- History -- 20th century
- Prisoners of war -- Germany -- Biography
- Prisoners of war -- Great Britain -- Biography
- Tunstall, Peter, 1918-2013
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, British
- Air pilots, Military -- Great Britain -- Biography
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, German
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, British
- Autobiographies
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Peter Tunstall's memoir of his days in the British Royal Air Force and as one of the most celebrated British POWs of World War II. Tunstall was an infamous tormentor of his German captors. Dubbed the "cooler king" on account of his long spells in solitary, he once dropped a water "bomb" directly in the lap of a high-ranking German officer. He also devised an ingenious method for smuggling coded messages back to London. But above all he was a highly skilled pilot, loyal friend, and trusted colleague. Without false pride or bitterness, Tunstall recounts the hijinks of training to be a pilot, terrifying bombing raids, and elaborate escape attempts at once hilarious and deadly serious--all part of a poignant and human war story superbly told by a natural raconteur
- Biography type
- autobiography
- Cataloging source
- YDXCP
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1918-2013
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Tunstall, Peter
- Dewey number
- 940.54/7243/092
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- UG626.2.T88
- LC item number
- A3 2015
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Tunstall, Peter
- Air pilots, Military
- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945
- Prisoners of war
- Prisoners of war
- Prisoner-of-war escapes
- Label
- The last escaper, by Peter Tunstall ; foreword by Major-General Corran Purdon
- Note
-
- Includes index
- "The untold first-hand story of the legendary World War II bomber pilot, "cooler king" and arch escape artist"--Cover
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- viii, 320 pages
- Isbn
- 9781468310559
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- ocn881093954
- (OCoLC)881093954
- Label
- The last escaper, by Peter Tunstall ; foreword by Major-General Corran Purdon
- Note
-
- Includes index
- "The untold first-hand story of the legendary World War II bomber pilot, "cooler king" and arch escape artist"--Cover
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- viii, 320 pages
- Isbn
- 9781468310559
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- ocn881093954
- (OCoLC)881093954
Subject
- Prisoner-of-war escapes -- Germany -- History -- 20th century
- Prisoners of war -- Germany -- Biography
- Prisoners of war -- Great Britain -- Biography
- Tunstall, Peter, 1918-2013
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, British
- Air pilots, Military -- Great Britain -- Biography
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, German
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, British
- Autobiographies
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