During World War II, some of the most treacherous jobs were those performed by men and women located deep within enemy territory. Always in danger of being exposed and subjected to torture, imprisonment, and even death, their stories are chilling accounts of bravery and luck--and, in some cases, what happens when the luck runs out.
Contents
Prologue
Chapter 1: The Fall of France
Chapter 2: The Escapers
Chapter 3: Grandad Guy
Chapter 4: The Evaders
Chapter 5: The Shelburn Line
Chapter 6: Close Calls
Chapter 7: The Liberation of France
Chapter 8: The End of the Cross-Channel Ferry
Epilogue: Plouha Forty Years Later
Bibliography
Photo Credits
Acknowledgements
About the Author
Tom Douglas, an award-winning journalist and author, lives in Oakville, Ontario with his wife Gail, also an author in the AmazingStories series. Tom's father, Sgt. H.M. (Mel) Douglas, was part of the Invasion Force that stomred the beaches of Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944. Tom is a member of the Royal Canadian Legion, worked as a Communications Advisor for Veterans Affairs Canada, and has written speeches for the Minister of National Defence. Recently, he self-published a book, Some Sunny Day about his family's experiences in Northern Ontario following his father's return from World War II.
