True Stories: First World War
BIC code: FSWF
See also: True Stories
There were 3 books found.
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Always At Sea - William Donald - Paperback
Based on Mary Wardle's father's own account, this book recounts the exploits of William Donald, who went to sea as a boy in 1912 and stayed in the Merchant Navy for almost 50 years.
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Escape From England - Gunther Plüschow - Paperback
In either World War, only one German escaped from mainland Britain - Gunther Plüschow, and this book tells the story. It also gives a unique account of the siege of Tsingtao in 1914 and Pluschow's escape from China across the Pacific to America and then Europe.
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Silent Heroes: Ordinary People In Times Of War - Paperback
These stories are from ordinary people - silent heroes - who lived through the World Wars burst in on us with an electrifying freshness. They make us consider the many lessons that we might learn from their experiences.