The Resource When the Moon Rises : Escape and Evasion Through War-torn Italy
When the Moon Rises : Escape and Evasion Through War-torn Italy
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The item When the Moon Rises : Escape and Evasion Through War-torn Italy represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Missouri University of Science & Technology Library.
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- Summary
- In the face of the advancing Allied forces, Italy capitulated in September 1943, leaving thousands of Allied prisoners of war held in camps around the country to fend for themselves. Amongst those prisoners was Tony Davis who had been captured in North Africa. Determined to make the most of the opportunity, with two fellow companions in arms Tony set off on a 700-mile walk through German-occupied Italy with nothing to sustain them other than an almost schoolboy-like enthusiasm. The story of their adventures was received with great acclaim when this account was first published in 1973, and When the Moon Rises takes the reader on a roller-coaster journey through Italy from the River Po to Calabria, meeting a cast of exciting and voluble characters en route. Regardless of the ever present risk of re-capture, Tony Davis and his comrades enjoyed street parties and drinking binges with the cheerful Italians who were happy to be no longer fighting the British. Repeatedly chased by the Germans, the tension mounts as the story reaches its dramatic climax, the little band never failing to maintain their wit and humour. When the Moon Rises is one of the classic escape stories of the Second World War
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (185 pages)
- Contents
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- Foreword; Glossary; Prologue Capture in Tunisia; PART I Escape and Recapture; Chapter 1 The Journey to Italy; Chapter 2 Campo P.G.66; Chapter 3 Planning an Escape; Chapter 4 Jumping From the Train; Chapter 5 'My Confidence Knew no Bounds'; Chapter 6 The City of Benevento; Chapter 7 'The War For You is Over'; Chapter 8 Thirty Days' Solitary Confinement; Chapter 9 An Escaper is Gunned Down; Chapter 10 A Mass Escape; PART II The Long Walk South; Chapter 11 Fleeing From the Germans; Chapter 12 Italian Hospitality; Chapter 13 'The Glorious Feeling of Freedom'; Chapter 14 Monte Cimone
- Chapter 15 A Brush With the EnemyChapter 16 A New Member of the Party; Chapter 17 Approaching the Front Line; Chapter 18 Failure; Epilogue Return to the Apennines
- Isbn
- 9781848324596
- Label
- When the Moon Rises : Escape and Evasion Through War-torn Italy
- Title
- When the Moon Rises
- Title remainder
- Escape and Evasion Through War-torn Italy
- Subject
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- 1939-1945
- Escapes
- Great Britain
- HISTORY -- Europe -- Western
- History
- Italy
- Prisoner-of-war escapes -- Italy -- History -- 20th century
- Prisoners of war
- Prisoners of war -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century
- Prisoners of war -- Italy -- History -- 20th century
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, Italian
- Prisoner-of-war escapes
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- In the face of the advancing Allied forces, Italy capitulated in September 1943, leaving thousands of Allied prisoners of war held in camps around the country to fend for themselves. Amongst those prisoners was Tony Davis who had been captured in North Africa. Determined to make the most of the opportunity, with two fellow companions in arms Tony set off on a 700-mile walk through German-occupied Italy with nothing to sustain them other than an almost schoolboy-like enthusiasm. The story of their adventures was received with great acclaim when this account was first published in 1973, and When the Moon Rises takes the reader on a roller-coaster journey through Italy from the River Po to Calabria, meeting a cast of exciting and voluble characters en route. Regardless of the ever present risk of re-capture, Tony Davis and his comrades enjoyed street parties and drinking binges with the cheerful Italians who were happy to be no longer fighting the British. Repeatedly chased by the Germans, the tension mounts as the story reaches its dramatic climax, the little band never failing to maintain their wit and humour. When the Moon Rises is one of the classic escape stories of the Second World War
- Cataloging source
- EBLCP
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Davies, Tony
- Dewey number
- 940.547245
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- D805.5
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- dictionaries
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- World War, 1939-1945
- Prisoners of war
- Prisoners of war
- Prisoner-of-war escapes
- HISTORY
- Prisoners of war
- Prisoner-of-war escapes
- Escapes
- Great Britain
- Italy
- Label
- When the Moon Rises : Escape and Evasion Through War-torn Italy
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
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- Foreword; Glossary; Prologue Capture in Tunisia; PART I Escape and Recapture; Chapter 1 The Journey to Italy; Chapter 2 Campo P.G.66; Chapter 3 Planning an Escape; Chapter 4 Jumping From the Train; Chapter 5 'My Confidence Knew no Bounds'; Chapter 6 The City of Benevento; Chapter 7 'The War For You is Over'; Chapter 8 Thirty Days' Solitary Confinement; Chapter 9 An Escaper is Gunned Down; Chapter 10 A Mass Escape; PART II The Long Walk South; Chapter 11 Fleeing From the Germans; Chapter 12 Italian Hospitality; Chapter 13 'The Glorious Feeling of Freedom'; Chapter 14 Monte Cimone
- Chapter 15 A Brush With the EnemyChapter 16 A New Member of the Party; Chapter 17 Approaching the Front Line; Chapter 18 Failure; Epilogue Return to the Apennines
- Control code
- 962157142
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (185 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781848324596
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- c
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)962157142
- Label
- When the Moon Rises : Escape and Evasion Through War-torn Italy
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Foreword; Glossary; Prologue Capture in Tunisia; PART I Escape and Recapture; Chapter 1 The Journey to Italy; Chapter 2 Campo P.G.66; Chapter 3 Planning an Escape; Chapter 4 Jumping From the Train; Chapter 5 'My Confidence Knew no Bounds'; Chapter 6 The City of Benevento; Chapter 7 'The War For You is Over'; Chapter 8 Thirty Days' Solitary Confinement; Chapter 9 An Escaper is Gunned Down; Chapter 10 A Mass Escape; PART II The Long Walk South; Chapter 11 Fleeing From the Germans; Chapter 12 Italian Hospitality; Chapter 13 'The Glorious Feeling of Freedom'; Chapter 14 Monte Cimone
- Chapter 15 A Brush With the EnemyChapter 16 A New Member of the Party; Chapter 17 Approaching the Front Line; Chapter 18 Failure; Epilogue Return to the Apennines
- Control code
- 962157142
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (185 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781848324596
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)962157142
Subject
- 1939-1945
- Escapes
- Great Britain
- HISTORY -- Europe -- Western
- History
- Italy
- Prisoner-of-war escapes -- Italy -- History -- 20th century
- Prisoners of war
- Prisoners of war -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century
- Prisoners of war -- Italy -- History -- 20th century
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, Italian
- Prisoner-of-war escapes
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