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Escaping from the Kaiser (ePub)

The Dramatic Experiences of a Tommy POW

Military WWI > Battles & Campaigns > Ypres WWI > By Year > 1915 WWI > By Year > 1916 WWI > Prisoners of War

Imprint: Pen & Sword Military
File Size: 18.3 MB (.epub)
Pages: 184
ISBN: 9781473845282
Published: 19th November 2014

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Only a week after joining the 8th Durhams in April 1915 Private Herbert Tustin was captured at the Battle of Ypres. He describes the horror of trench warfare, his treatment on being taken a POW and the three day train journey into Germany.

There followed 16 months captivity at Rennbahn POW Camp with its hunger, hardships, brutality, work regime, friendships, humour and the different national characteristics of fellow POWs.

In late summer 1916 together with a Canadian POW, Gerrie Burk, the author escaped over the wire. For the next 10 days travelling by night, sleeping rough and stealing basic food they headed for Holland. Somehow they miraculously managed to avoid re-capture despite the closest of calls. Once on the Dutch coast they found a boat, SS Grenadier to carry them across the mine-strewn, submarine infested North Sea to England, arriving on 18 September.

This amazing story of war, imprisonment, escape and survival concludes with the author's wife recalling the hero's welcome home, the joyful reunion and his proposal of marriage.

This book is well written and an excellent read. There are many fascinating photographs from the camp, including a splendid one of the General arriving in his carriage.

Western Front Association, M. Lucas

Highly recommended

The Great War Magazine
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