The great desert escape : how the flight of 25 German prisoners of war sparked one of the largest manhunts in American history
(Book - Regular Print)
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Published
Guilford, Connecticut : Lyons Press, [2019].
Physical Desc
viii, 261 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Status
Prescott Valley Public Library - Young Adult Area - Nonfiction
940.547 LLO
1 available
940.547 LLO
1 available
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Published
Guilford, Connecticut : Lyons Press, [2019].
Format
Book - Regular Print
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-250) and index.
Description
"Dramatic and exciting account of how twenty-five determined German U-Boat crewmen tunneled from American POW camp, crossed the unforgiving Arizona desert, and attempted to return battle. It was the only organized, large-scale domestic escape by foreign prisoners in U.S. history"--,Provided by publisher.
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Camp Papago Park (Ariz.) -- History.
Prisoner-of-war escapes -- Arizona -- History -- 20th century.
Prisoners of war -- Germany -- History -- 20th century.
Prisoners of war -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Tunnels -- Arizona -- History -- 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, American.
Prisoner-of-war escapes -- Arizona -- History -- 20th century.
Prisoners of war -- Germany -- History -- 20th century.
Prisoners of war -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Tunnels -- Arizona -- History -- 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, American.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Lloyd, K. W. (2019). The great desert escape: how the flight of 25 German prisoners of war sparked one of the largest manhunts in American history . Lyons Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lloyd, Keith Warren. 2019. The Great Desert Escape: How the Flight of 25 German Prisoners of War Sparked One of the Largest Manhunts in American History. Lyons Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lloyd, Keith Warren. The Great Desert Escape: How the Flight of 25 German Prisoners of War Sparked One of the Largest Manhunts in American History Lyons Press, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lloyd, Keith Warren. The Great Desert Escape: How the Flight of 25 German Prisoners of War Sparked One of the Largest Manhunts in American History Lyons Press, 2019.
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